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Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 15/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-S] Framlingham 27/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 29/7/44 with Chas Norby (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Allen, Navigator: Bob Hanrahan, Bombardier: John Christie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Devine, Radio Operator: Vince Fugarazzo, Ball turret gunner: Dale Buffington, Waist gunner: Sam Turetsky,Tail gunner: Chas Hauskins (8 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and #4, crashed Bad Bibra, SW of Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7821. SHACK RAT.

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Vincent R Fugarazzo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert T Hanrahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles A Hauskins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Charles A Norby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19085861 / O-759494
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Samuel Turetsky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 July 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7821 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database