42-39929 Lackin Shackin

Object Number - UPL 35406 - "Flying high above the clouds, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group wing their way to bomb enemy installations in Frankfurt, Germany....

Delivered Long Beach 10/10/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-K] Bassingbourn 20/12/43; 11m Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with Frank Ammann, Co-pilot: Frank Butler, Navigator: Harry Levin, Bombardier: Pat McNulty, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Lacorazza, Radio Operator: Frank Bynon, Ball turret gunner: Irvin Kennedy, Waist gunner: Howard Hornick,Tail gunner: Frank Martin, obs-Lt Phillip Heacox 361FG (10INT); flak damaged both outer engines, then was attacked by Me 210, force landed Vollsjo, near Ystad, Swed; (crew secretly released seven months later). Missing Air Crew Report 3667. LACKIN’ SHACKIN’.

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Frank Carl Ammann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681290
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank L Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678157
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot

Frank D Bynon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Phillip E Heacox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Observer

Howard Hornick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 11 April 1944

Revisions

Date25 Jun 2021 23:39:30
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/lackin_shackin_noseart.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:51
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3667 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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