42-7486 The Shark

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 8028 - A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (GC-V_) of the 578th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG - Paul Burtner - V_ -...
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13131945
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33187531
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735160
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678408
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793067
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places

- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 18 November 1943 |
Revisions
ContributorTeddyD
ChangesChanges to unit associations and place associations
Sources
Ted Dudziak, Nephew
ContributorTeddyD
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources
Teddy Dudziak was a co-pilot on a B-17 but was transferred to pilot a B-24 in January of 1943. The crew of The Shark made it to Wending, England in September of 1943.
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
MACR 1580 / MACR 2548 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database