42-29708 Shackeroo!

media-31429.jpeg UPL 31429 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

Object Number - UPL 31429 - 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...

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

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       -

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29708/

https://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Bremen-and-Kiel.pdf

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People

William Arck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37231290
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James J Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34038583
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Harry B Churchwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672330
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Peter F DeWolf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36606798
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert W Fellure

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15074885
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret 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…

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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-Bremen-and-Kiel.pdf

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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

 

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Added ma manufacture for s/n & block shown, however see note on image as Doulgas and version II serial number

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0sborne at 42-3319.

FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1551752068432083?ref=m_notif&notif_t=grou…

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AAM image
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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William A. Wolf

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As per William A. Wolf

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Collection of William A. Wolf

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As per photos in the collection of William A. Wolf

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Collection of William A. Wolf

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B-17 Groups of the Eighth Air Force, by Martin W. Bowman (2004)

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-29708: Gallery (2 items)

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