| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 336th Bomb Squadron, 412th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | QW-H, ET-H |
| MACR: | 8175 |
| German Document: | 2762 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (16 August 1944) |
| Missions: | 49 |
History of
B-17 42-97797 / Full House
Delivered Denver 28/2/44; Kearney 18/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-H] Horham 8/4/44; transferred 336BS, (ET–H); 49m, Missing in Action Brandenburg 16/8/44 with Alan Hannum, Co-pilot: Ken Loehwing, Navigator: Gene Cantrell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Kuna, Ball turret gunner: Fred Matthews, Waist gunner: Ned Tillson (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Angelo Genova, Radio Operator: Bill Purdy, Waist gunner: John Sharonwia-335BS,Tail gunner: Leroy Presley (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down and was involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 8175. FULL HOUSE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97797 / Full House Details
Hit by flak and then mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-37879 ‘Wrinkled Belly Baby’ on 16 August 1944.
B-17G 42-97797 piloted by 1st Lt. Allan E. Hannum, Jr., was seen to receive direct hit by flak in the right wing, over the target of Zeitz, Germany at 1135 hours. There was an explosion near #3 engine which knocked most of the right wing off. The aircraft slipped out of formation and about a minute later the aircraft was seen to disintegrate in the air. Four chutes were reported as having left the aircraft.
Source: MACR 8175
B-17 42-97797 / Full House Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Allan E. Hannum, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | F/O | Kenneth H. Loehwing | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Eugene Cantrell | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Angelo Genova | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Richard F. Kuna | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William E. Purdy, Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Fred C. Mathews | KIA | - |
| WG | T/SGT | John W. Sharon | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ned W. Tillson | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Lerroy H. Presley | POW | - |
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17. August 2025 access_time 23:01
Is it possible that the “Full House” 97797 may have carried the number of 9929 when training in the United States. My father-in-law was part of that crew in the USA. He was re-assigned right before the crew left for England.
22. October 2025 access_time 0:58
I have a photo of 9929, and none of the names match those listed here. Names are Scrabbles, Jones, Schrank, Dale, Weaks, Kawalac, Moore, Schartzman, Davis, and Gussler.
13. September 2026 access_time 16:17
I believe some of the info posted here on 297797 the Full House is incorrect. My dad flew 29 missions of his required 35 tour on this plane as a ball turret gunner. I have studied it quite extensively every time I’ve come across info concerning it. After construction at Vega in Burbank, CA and its shipment to England, it was first assigned to the 335 squadron of the 95th bomb group at Horham. Deluca was the pilot for its first official sortie 4-22-44. After that it was reassigned to the 412 squadron and flown most frequently by Dancisin- my dad’s pilot and crew. Its demise came 8-16-44 while being flown by pilot Hannum also of the 412 squadron but not my dad’s crew. There also was a second Full House shot down on that mission that day. My dad was on leave that day. PS. I have pictures of dad’s Full House (297797) FYI if you’re interested.