George P Cook
MilitaryRear L-R: Sgt Charles T Hagen, S/Sgt William B Flynn, S/Sgt Arthur W Hildruth, Sgt George P Cook, Sgt Charles W Sanders.
Front L-R: Capt Wayman T Hutson, 1Lt John L Malone, 1Lt Scribner C Dailey, 1Lt Alexander C Stokes.
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x combat missions. ETD.
Close call #1: - Sep-43, Stateside training, grounded by flight surgeon due to sore throat, Sgt Baranik's crew died in a mid-air explosion.
Close call #2: - Occurred mission to Bremen 26-11-43; Sgt Cook exited ball turret due to fault, waist gunner Sgt Leo Baranik, attempted to fix fault, when B-17 42-30317 collided with the ball turret tearing it away, with it Sgt Baranik (KIA). RTD.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13052760 / O-801490
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fancy Nancy
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 389
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=383