42-97451 Nancy K

A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97451) flies through accurate flak over Kassel on the 19th of April. Printed caption on reverse: '409. A 457BG Fortress (42-97451) in the flak over Kassel on 19 April. Gun-laying radar put this salvo of 88m shells accurately among the bombers, damaging 12 but without wounding any crew members.' media-414380.jpg FRE 8363 A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97451) flies through accurate flak over Kassel on the 19th of April. Printed caption on reverse: '409. A 457BG Fortress (42-97451) in the flak over Kassel on 19 April. Gun-laying radar put this salvo of 88m shells accurately among the bombers, damaging 12 but without wounding any crew members.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8363 - A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97451) flies through accurate flak over Kassel on the 19th of April. Printed caption on...

Delivered Denver 19/11/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Grenier 16/1/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [N] Glatton 3/2/44; Missing in Action Gaggenau 10/9/44 with Harry Gay, Co-pilot: Earl Johnson, Navigator: Walter Sale*, Bombardier: Fabian Nordan*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur Beck, Radio Operator: Don Anderson, Ball turret gunner: Art Roundsville, Waist gunner: Harry Thortsen, Tail gunner: McDee Thomas (7 Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 42-97456, Gay was blinded by sun and pulled up and hit ‘456, but although damaged, Gay managed to return to base, minus Sale and Nordan* who bailed out, but RTD later; Salvaged 2 SAD 11/9/44. NANCY K.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald W Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37477645
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Charles S Beck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Deloyt crew portrait

Benjamin Hoyt DeLoach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808214
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harold D Gay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Earl L Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Aircraft

42-97456

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mighty Little John
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15928 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97451: Gallery (2 items)

A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97451) flies through accurate flak over Kassel on the 19th of April. Printed caption on reverse: '409. A 457BG Fortress (42-97451) in the flak over Kassel on 19 April. Gun-laying radar put this salvo of 88m shells accurately among the bombers, damaging 12 but without wounding any crew members.'

Object number: FRE 8363 - A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

SGT. James Warn

Object number: UPL 78391 - Sgt. James Warn 457th Bombardment Group B17 Nancy...