Jack Ellsworth Danby

Military
media-29384.jpeg UPL 29384 Jack Ellsworth Danby

Shared with the American Air Museum by Jack Ellsworth Danby's daughter, Maureen Danby Adams-Abbott.

Object Number - UPL 29384 - Jack Ellsworth Danby

Jack Danby served as a navigator with the 509th Bomb Squadron of the 351st Bomb Group, who flew bombing missions out of Polebrook, England. His first mission was on the 21 May 1943 striking submarine pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany.



On 31 December 1943, on his 18th mission, he was flying in B-17 #4237731 on a mission to Bordeaux when it was shot down. He successfully bailed out and was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW). He was held at Stalag Luft I.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790784
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20273261 & O-790784
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Colonel Hatcher of the 351st Bomb Group with comedian Bob Hope, Hollywood actor Clark Gable and guests. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7. Col. Hatcher and guests during Bob Hope show.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-021528
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot; Group Commanding Officer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Linda Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Argonaut III
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snoozin Susan
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Babe aka Ain’t it Gruesome
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 351st Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29948) nicknamed "Jennie". Written on slide casing: 'Jennie, 351 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jennie
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Spokane, WA, USA 27 September 1941 Jack Danby worked as a teacher before the war.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 31 December 1943

Other

Married Ann Hovila

Salt Lake City, UT, USA 30 July 1945 At Fort Douglas chapel

Born

Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
Kootenai County, ID, USA

Died

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Correspondence with Maureen Danby Adams-Abbott

Also removed connection to 510th BS and replaced with connection to 509th BS. See missions linked to from this 351st BG web page: http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=s&serial=O-728350

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Wedding announcement in The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper published on Sunday, Aug 5, 1945 via newspapers.com

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Correspondence with Jack Ellsworth Danby's daughter, Maureen Danby Adams-Abbott.

Also:
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&cat=all&tf…

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=57251

http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1984 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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