Scribner Dailey
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x combat missions. ETD
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Leo Baranik
Military
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. On his first mission, whilst attempting repair on ball turret in B-17 42-37838 'Fancy Nancy', A/C was in collision with B-17 42-30317, ball turret was shorn off with the loss of Sgt Baranik. Killed in Action (KIA). 26-Nov-43 MACR 16193
Awards: PH.
Service
People
Units served with
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401st Bomb Group
Group
The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following... -
612th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-37838 Fancy Nancy
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 21/9/43; Gt Falls 25/9/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-F] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; 1 ...
Missions
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VIII Bomber Command 138
26 November 1943
The industrial areas of Bremen, Germany are the target for this massive mission (largest to date) of 505 B-17s which included 14 B-17 Pathfinders from 482BG spread among the B-17 formations - 13 of these completed the mission and 7 were damaged. ...
Associated Place
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Deenethorpe
Military site : airfield
Deenethorpe was a base purpose-built for American heavy bombers, with the Class A regulation 2,000 and 1,400-yard runways. All the buildings on site,such as the accommodation and administrative blocks, were temporary. In December 1943, several local... -
Events
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| Born | Allegany County, NY | 1920 |
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Son of Dave and Jennie Baranik. |
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| Enlisted | New York City, NY | 15 October 1942 |
| Based | Deenethorpe | 1943 – 26 November 1943 |
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Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Died | 26 November 1943 | |
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On his first mission, whilst attempting repair on ball turret in B-17 42-37838 'Fancy Nancy', A/C was in collision with B-17 42-30317, ball turret was shorn off with the loss of Sgt Baranik. Killed in Action (KIA). 26-Nov-43 MACR 16193 |
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| Buried | 1946 | |
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Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial |
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