42-7486 The Shark

A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG - Paul Burtner - V_ - 578BS.' media-414205.jpg FRE 8028 A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG - Paul Burtner - V_ - 578BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8028 - A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG - Paul Burtner - V_ -...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Daniel Bartholomew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131945
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Herbert P Bauer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33187531
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William Berlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735160
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph V Cattano

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678408
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Teddy Dudziak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793067
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT)

Sweden 18 November 1943

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Ted Dudziak

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Ted Dudziak, Nephew

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Ted Dudziak, Nephew

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Teddy Dudziak was a co-pilot on a B-17 but was transferred to pilot a B-24 in January of 1943. The crew of The Shark made it to Wending, England in September of 1943.

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MACR 1580 / MACR 2548 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-7486: Gallery (5 items)

An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a shark mouthed B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Stanley Krantz. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG ex Burtner.'

Object number: FRE 1669 - An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a shark...

A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG - Paul Burtner - V_ - 578BS.'

Object number: FRE 8028 - A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th...

Object number: UPL 18803 - On November 16 and 18, 35 B-24 heavy bombers from...

Object number: UPL 18804 - This crew of the 392 Bomber Group, 578th Squadron...

Object number: UPL 18810 - Purple Heart Certificate for 1st Lt Teddy Dudziak