42-30719 Shatzi

Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Kearney 27/7/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 25/8/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Harold W. Schuyler, Co-pilot: Earl H. Rivers Jr, Bombardier: George M. Sennatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Charles A. Bolig, Ball turret gunner: Billy D. Lincoln, Waist gunner: Harry Colby, Tail gunner: Robert Nielsen (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Herman E. Gruntmeir, Waist gunner: Richard H. Johnson (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: John K. Hurst (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, aircraft broke in half, and crashed Eerde, near Veghel, Holland. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1039. SHATZI.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33236651
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735190
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18058861 at enlistment, then O-679307
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return

20 October 1943 crashed near Eerde, Holland

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 1039

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1039 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database