Name | Shinsky, Paul Francis, "Red", Sr ‡ |
Rank | Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-522727 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
Duty | Co-pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #4⇗ 26 June 1943, Shoot-down of 42-30037⇗ Pops Story⇓ (2.496 MB) |
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Shinsky Signing⇗ |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Henderson, Lykes Shelton⇗ | Pilot | POW |
Flt. Ofcr. Shinsky, Paul Francis, Sr, "Red" | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Belk, Claudius Earle⇗ | Navigator | POW |
2nd Lt. Conway, Andrew Carr, Sr⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
SGT. Baker, Howard Temple⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Schultz, Ivon J⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
PVT. Hemmick, Ralph Eugene, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Price, John Maxon⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
SGT. Lally, Joseph Aloyious⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Smith, George H (IO)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 42‑30005⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft and Crew. Replaced Witt. Landed first with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗ |
3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30037⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft east of Caen, France; crew bailed out; aircraft crashed east of Dieppe, France. Sortie Report⇗ |