42-7482 Shack Rat

Flew 13 missions with 392nd Bomb Group

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

10 August 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 4 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

PHOTO MACR/CNL Drawn from the records of the 392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association. The number of sorties flown were derived from the personal records of M/Sgt W Hoyt Barfield, the assigned dates were taken from information in the 392nd BG's files at Maxwell Air Force Base

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 1908 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database