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Source:
www.385thbga.com
Production-block:
B-17F-35-VE: 42-5905 to 42-5954
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 551st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 828 / KSU/ME/KU: 379
History of
B-17 42-5913 / Shack Bunny
Delivered Long Beach 5/5/43; Kearney 30/5/43; Dow Fd 19/6/43; Assigned: 551BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 20/6/43; MIA Duren 20/10/43 Pilot: Lyle Fryer, Co-Pilot: Cliff McIlveen, Navigator: John Durakov, Bombardier: Edwin Rinkenberger, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chester Lisiewski{evaded for a time but captured later}, Radio Operator: Bill Cokins, Ball Turret Gunner: George Good, Waist Gunner: Joe Pittman, Waist Gunner: Fred Browning, Tail Gunner: Dave Carr (10POW); mech trouble, crashed De Slek, two miles S of Echt, Holland. MACR 828. SHACK BUNNY.
Last updated: 2. October 2021
B-17 42-5913 / Shack Bunny Details
Remarks from MACR 828
A/C 913 of this Group was observed turning back at 1358 hours on a course of 15 minutes before bombs away. This was in the vicinity of Chateau d’Ardene, France. No chutes were seen coming from this aircraft.
B-17 42-5913 / Shack Bunny Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Lyle W. Fryer | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clifford G. McIlveen | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John S. Durakov | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Edwin D. Rinkenberger | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Chester A. Lisiewski | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William G. Cokins | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George A. Good | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Fred Browning | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Joseph F. Pittman | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | David E. Carr | POW | - |
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