42-30819 Shack Bunny

media-52282.jpeg UPL 52282 Boeing, Seattle B-17F-BO, SHACK BUNNY. Possibly F-BO 42-30819 which would have been similarly configured and has been associated with the nickname Shack Bunny in the AAM synopsis for 42-30819.

Flying Fortress 1936 -1945 for configuration details.

AAM entry at 42-30819 for nickname.

Phil Marchese Oct. 01 2021

Object Number - UPL 52282 - Boeing, Seattle B-17F-BO, SHACK BUNNY. Possibly F-BO 42-30819 which would have been similarly configured and has been associated with the nickname...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/8/43; Gr Isle 12/8/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-U] Gt Ashfield 25/8/43 SHACK BUNNY; Salvaged non-battle damaged 29/5/45 LULU BELLE.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38052935
  • Role/Job: Pilot / C.O. / Air Exec

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Missions

  • Date: 30 April 1944
  • Date: 24 April 1944

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See AAM ingest at Douglas B-17G 42-3551 lost 13 Dec 1943 and 28 Dec date in photo legend.

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(given in 8AF book by Gregory Pons as Missing in Action Kiel 13/12/43 with nine POWS and one Killed in Action)*

* Osborne does not show a MACR number and none is given in the Pons citation. Moreover the photo negative legend date reads 21-12-43.
Phil Marchese 02 Oct 2021

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Typo only

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Noted in change as footnote:
Osborne entry;
Photo legend.

Phil Marchese 02 Oct. 2021

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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 - 1945; OCT 01, 2021

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8th AF missions research database

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8th AF missions research database

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8th AF missions research database

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personal record

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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