42-7486 The Shark
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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
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37307151
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-806492
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12154684
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39536544
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15329848
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 18 November 1943 |
Revisions
ContributorTeddyD
Changes
Sources
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.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 1580 / MACR 2548 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database