42-97451 Nancy K
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 10 September 1944 |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15928 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database