42-3318 Shack Rabbit II

Delivered Denver 6/5/43; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-R] Grafton Underwood 2/6/43; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-M] Snetterton 6/43; Missing in Action Kerlin 23/9/43 with Eugene Wilcox, Co-pilot: Ralph Lewis, Navigator: Vic Thoendel, Bombardier: Bill McKenna, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Adams, Radio Operator: Bill Lambson, Ball turret gunner: Billy Bodiford, Waist gunner: Tom Stevens, Waist gunner: Henry Hentinik,Tail gunner: Bob Smith (10 Killed in Action); on fire & crashed at sea. Missing Air Crew Report 670. SHACK RABBIT II.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

23 September 1943

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Aircraft name added to nickname section. 

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 670 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database