Sly Fox
Aircraft Serial #: 42-30278
SLY FOX
Sly Fox with Crew from 385th BG. Plane was damaged in taxi accident in Africa after Regensburg Mission Aug 17, 1943
Names: Sly Fox
Squadron: 418 LD
Pilot: LT ZEB KENDALL
MACR: 03016
Notes
Sly Fox
Crew Information
10 KIA
History
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 4, 1943 | Accepted into inventory |
| May 8, 1943 | Denver |
| May 9, 1943 | Gore |
| May 29, 1943 | Kearney |
| June 19, 1943 | Dow |
| June 19, 1943 | Assigned to UK |
| July 20, 1943 | Assigned to 385th Bomb Group 550th BS code SG-G |
| July 28, 1943 | Damaged by Flak over Oschersleben |
| August 24, 1943 | Damaged in Taxi Accident in North Africa, Tail Fin |
| Unknown | Returned to England, Assigned to 100th Bomb Group |
| March 6, 1944 | FTR - Fighters - Haseluenne, Germany |
SLY FOX info
Lt Hutchison Crew, 385th BG 550th BS, with Sly Fox in North Africa after Regensburg Mission on Aug 17, 1943. Plane was damaged on Aug 24, 1943 while taxing to take off position it went off Steel Matted perimeter and another B-17 rolled into it, cutting off its Tail Fin. A/C was left in North Africa, repaired by taking tail fin off another damaged B-17. She was flown back to England and assigned to the 100th Bomb Group and assigned to 418th BS.
385th Bomb Group
B-17 Data Sheet
record number 63
a/c model: B-17F
Serial number: 42-30278
Tail marking: G
Name of a/c: Sly Fox
Assigned to squadron: 550
Assignment from 1943-06-20
July 20, 1943, Flak Damage over Oscherleben
Aug 24, 1943 Taxi Accident , had tail fin chopped off, Left in North Africa.
Sept 1943, Flown Back to England and Assigned 100th Bomb Group, 418th BS
Dec 30, 1943 Damaged over Ludwigshaven
March 6, 1944, Shot down over Hasseleune, Lt Kendall Crew 10 KIA
Thanks!
Michael, I am the 385th BG Historian. I knew 42-30278, Sly Fox, wound up in another BG and this helps fill in the picture. The full Hutchinson crew that flew on that shuttle mission: were
P-John H. Hutchinson
CP-Charles J. Curtis
N-John E. Epps
B-Edmond J. Camole
TTG-Roy C. Kitner
RO- William J. Dukes
BTG-John J. Fulgieri
TG-Joseph J. Carpinetti
WGL-Joseph A. Catalina
WGR-John E. O'Malley
This crew was eventually shot down on 21 Feb 44, but in 42-31370,.Sleepytime Gal II.
After August 43, the 385th chrisened another B-17, 42-31866, as Sly Fox II. It's nose art copied the original. Pic attached. This Sly Fox II crashlanded in Switzerland with the Downs crew 13 April 44, MACR 3771.
-Bill Varnedoe