American B-17F-65-BO Shackeroo! 42-29708 delivered Cheyenne Feb 7, 1943, to Pueblo Feb 19, 1943, to Salina Feb 25, 1943, to Brookley Mar 19, 1943, to Smokey Hill Mar 23, 1943, to Brookley Apr 9, 1943. Assigned to 336th BS/95th BG at Alconbury Apr 27, 1943. Transferred to 333rd BS, 94th BG at Earls Colne May 12, 1943, then 322nd BS at Rougham Jun 13, 1943. (94BG 322BS "Shackeroo") shot down by enemy aircraft during raid on Keil, Germany Jun 13, 1943, crashed into the North Sea. Crew of 10 rescued.
Crew Names+ Positions.
Reading Left to Right standing
bt. 224 Harry B. Churchwell - Pilot
Lt.2ed Henry Jones - Co-pilot
Lt. 2nd O. D. Gurbey -Bombardier
Lt. 2nd George R. Skelton - Navigator
S/sat. William A. Wolf - Left Waist Gunner
Photogapher-
S/Sgt. Peter De Wolf - Radio Operator
S/sqt. James J. Caldwell - Ball Turret Gunner
S/sat. Loyd Pearsall - Right Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. William Arck - Tail Gunner
S/sgt. Robert W. Fellure Engineer
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)
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