Production-block:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 612th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SC-F
History of
B-17 42-37838 / Fancy Nancy
Delivered Long Beach 21/9/43; Gt Falls 25/9/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-F] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; Bremen 26/11/43 with Scribner Dailey, Co-pilot: Alex Stoker, Navigator: John Malone, Bombardier: Capt W.T. Hutson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Flynn, Radio Operator: Arth Hildreth, Ball turret gunner: George Cook, Waist gunner: Chas Hagen,Tail gunner: Chas Sanders (9 Returned to Duty), Waist gunner: Leo Baranik (Killed in Action). Mid-air collision with 42-30317 (388BG); on return crash landed RAF Detling, Kent, UK; sal 2 SAD 9/12/43. B17 42-37838 Fancy Nancy crashed near Kimbolton after mission to Gironde. 10 RTD
Last updated: 4. September 2020
B-17 42-37838 / Fancy Nancy Details
Mid-air collision with B-17 #42-30317 Second Chance on November 26th 1943.
B-17 42-37838 / Fancy Nancy Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Scribner C. Dailey | RTD | - |
| CP | 1LT | Alexander C. Stokes | RTD | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John L. Malone | RTD | - |
| BOMB | CPT | Wayman T. Hutson | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | William B. Flynn | RTD | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Arthur W. Hildreth | RTD | - |
| BT | SGT | George P. Cook | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | Leo Baranik | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Charles T. Hagen | RTD | - |
| TG | SGT | Charles W. Sanders | RTD | - |
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