42-30048 Flak Doger aka Flak Dancer

Delivered Cheyenne 3/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 3/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-K] Grafton Underwood 12/6/43; Missing in Action Villacoublay 26/6/43 with Delton Wheat, Navigator: Bob Brown, Bombardier: Tom Ketcham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Bossinger, Radio Operator: Theo Finck, Ball turret gunner: John Katuzney, Waist gunner: Warren Pursch, Tail gunner: Dero Hurst (8 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Don McMullen, Waist gunner: Ralph Wood (2 fate unknown, possibly Prisoner of War)); crash landed Laon, Fr. FLAK DODGER aka FLAK DANCER. (restored and used by Luftwaffe – KG200).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

George A Bossinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert J Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Theodore William Finck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35433828
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Dero Hurst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John J Katuzney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

26 June 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / E&E 174 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database