Robert E Sudbury

Military

B-17 #423265 'Holy Mackeral' collided with another aircraft on 16 December 1943. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265 ) nicknamed "Holy Mackeral!" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-1-4-96)(11-8-43).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '23265, MIA 16/12/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Mackeral!
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 December 1943

Born

Florida, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 16 December 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1568 / MACR 1568; Snetterton Falcons pg 82 & 88 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database