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Delivered Tulsa 16/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 29/6/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-U] Podington 17/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 13/9/44 with Elvin Hendrickson, Co-pilot: Joe Bacun, Navigator: Carl Murray, Bombardier: Walt Prebis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Milton Mackey,Tail gunner: Glade Sickels (6 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Bill Post (Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Bob Shackleford, Waist gunner: Frank Wisilosky (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft caused battle damage but it limped home to RAF Woodbridge, Sfk, UK, an ELG; Missing Air Crew Report 8881. SKY MONSTER.

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Robert L Shackelford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Glade E Sickels

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Frank Wisilosky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8881 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database