B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97863 / Shack Rat

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97863 / Shack Rat
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-35-VE: 42-97836 to 42-97935
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 390th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 568th Bomb Squadron
RCL BI-S
MACR 7821
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(29 July 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-97863 / Shack Rat

Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 15/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned: 568BS/390BG [BI-S] Framlingham 27/5/44; MIA Merseburg 29/7/44 Pilot: Chas Norby (KIA); Co-Pilot: Chas Allen, Navigator: Bob Hanrahan, Bombardier: John Christie, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Devine, Radio Operator: Vince Fugarazzo, Ball Turret Gunner: Dale Buffington, Waist Gunner: Sam Turetsky, Tail Gunner: Chas Hauskins (8POW); flak knocked out two engines, crashed Bad Bibra, Germany. MACR 7821. SHACK RAT.

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