42-29708 Shackeroo!
Churchwell's Dog Tired crew also flew Shackeroo! on rotation
Back Row (L to R): 2nd Lt. H. M. Jones (co-pilot), 2nd Lt. G. R. Skelton (navigator), 2nd Lt. H. B. Churchwell (pilot), unknown (pool bombadier), S/Sgt. W. A. Wolf (left waist gunner), unknown (mission photographer)
Front Row (L to R): S/Sgt. P. F. DeWolf (radioman), S/Sgt. J. J. Caldwell (ball turret gunner), S/Sgt. L. Pearsall (right waist gunner), S/Sgt. W. Arck (tail gunner), S/Sgt. R. W. Fellure (top turret gunner)
Collection of William A. Wolf
Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/43; Pueblo 19/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Brookley 19/3/43; Smoky Hill 23/3/43; Brookley 9/4/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG Alconbury 27/4/43; transferred 333BS/94BG Earls Colne 12/5/43; then 322BS; Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Maj Lewis Gordon Thorup, Co-pilot: Capt Kirk + crew [1] (10RTD-rescued from their liferafts); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea. SHACKEROO ! 1. B-17 42-29708 / Shackeroo! Crew Position Rank Name Status Note https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29708/ https://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Bremen-and-Kiel.pdf
P CPT Howard N. Kirk RTD -
CP MAJ Louis G. Thorup RTD Pilot in Command
NAV 1LT Arvid S. Dahl RTD -
BOMB 1LT Dequindre McGlaun RTD -
ENG/TT S/SGT Warren F. Hoffman RTD -
RO S/SGT Joseph R. Griffen RTD -
BT S/SGT Warren W. Evans RTD -
WG S/SGT Charles G. Ferrin RTD -
WG S/SGT Eugene F. Jones RTD -
TG F/O Vasil M. Markoff RTD -
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39308857
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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While researching a Shackeroo! crew member I noted the listing only named the pilot/co-pilot and + crew. The full crew list had already been added to the B-17 Flying Fortress site https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29708/ The crew list is also recorded in the USAAF Mission #63 Bremen & Kiel document chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Breme…
While researching a Shackeroo! crew member I noted the listing only named the pilot/co-pilot and + crew. The full crew list had already been added to the B-17 Flying Fortress site https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29708/ The crew list is also recorded in the USAAF Mission #63 Bremen & Kiel document chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Bremen-and-Kiel.pdf
While researching the crew members for Shackeroo! I noted this listing only named the pilot and co-pilot +crew. The full crew list had previously been added to the B-17 Flying Fortress site https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29708/ and also found in the USAAF Mission #63 Bremen & Kiel document chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Bremen-and-Kiel.pdf
Added ma manufacture for s/n & block shown, however see note on image as Doulgas and version II serial number
0sborne at 42-3319.
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
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