Production-block:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 525th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: FR-O
MACR: 4559 / KSU/ME/KU: 1739/1175
History of
B-17 42-38161 / Sara Jane
Delivered Cheyenne 3/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Assigned 525BS/379BF [FR-O] Kimbolton 19/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 7/5/44 with Clarry Darnell, Co-pilot: John Jones, Radio Operator: Tom Wilkens, Ball turret gunner: Bill Snider, Waist gunner: Lewis Rule (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Roy Bistline, Bombardier: Walt Tyson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Wilson,Tail gunner: Tom Reilly (4EVD-all hidden in Friesland until liberation April 44); flak KOd #4, then #3 died, aircraft crashed Wolvega near Nijelamer, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 4559. SARAH JANE.
Last updated: 12. September 2020
B-17 42-38161 / Sara Jane Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Clarence E. Darnell | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | John E. Jones | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Roy M. Bistline | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Walter J. Tyson | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | James R. Wilson | EVD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Tom W. Wilkens | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | William H. Snider | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Lewis P. Rule | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Thomas P. Reilly | EVD | - |
10. September 2020 access_time 19:58
Thank you for all that you have done. Proper spelling for name of 42-38161 is “Sara Jane” (no h), although the crew never completed nose art with the name, which was combination of two officers’ wives first names. I am son of co-pilot John E. Jones and was able to clarify with pilot C.E. Darnell’s family that is wife was name “Sara” not “Sarah.”
12. September 2020 access_time 10:09
Thank you for this informaiton.
I have updated the name of this B-17.
Cheers
Jing
13. September 2024 access_time 16:23
Hello, The B-17 crashlanded in the village Nijelamer, near Wolvega.
Coördinates: 52.897827, 5.937496
There are 15 pictures taken after landing on internet: http://www.teunispats.nl/jack-edward-gibbs.htm
Nearby is a memorial stone along the road Kooiweg.