42-97307 Flak Shak
Personal records and journal
Object Number - UPL 7080 - The yoke of 42-97307 "Flak Shak" My grandfather pulled this off of the B-17 after landing in Brussels. He etched her serial number into the back of...
Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 548BS/385BG [GX- ] Gt Ashfield 4/5/44; battle damaged Bohlen 12/9/44 with Pilot: Charles Lundsberg, Co-pilot: J.M. Ellzey, Navigator: Bob Smallman, Bombardier: John Wise, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cosmo Robasco, Radio Operator: Forrest Sampson, Ball turret gunner: Bill Sizer, Waist gunner: Jack Walker,Tail gunner: Ed Morgan (9 Returned to Duty); force landed Brussels; Salvaged 3/1/45.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 548th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 20842442 / O-48594
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Original radio transmissions stated Lundsberg was headed to France, however further information stated that he, in fact, landed in Brussels. Missions records, personal letters and souvenirs prove this.
