UPL 42994

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41-24547 Vertigo and Crew. This is the crew that went down on the aircraft on the 1st of May 1943 but the only positively identified one is SSGT Richard E. Shumard Front Row Second Left It is believed that the positions are as follows. Back Row L-R King, Robert Shaw (Regular Copilot not on the 1st of May flight), Rand, Sternglanz, Hatch. Front Row L-R. Kuzoswski, Shumard, Farrar, Wawrzynek, Platt

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18049941
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6146062
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 1102931
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16042107
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39082742
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner; Assistant line chief

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vertigo
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorRayWells
ChangesChanges to caption
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Addition to Caption

Date:
ContributorRayWells
ChangesCreated entry with caption, person associations and aircraft associations
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From the Nephew of Richard Shumard, Jim White