Shot down 16 Aug 1943 over France approximately 30 miles north of Paris.

The crew was of the "Judy B" was:

1st LT Willis C Carlisle ( Pilot, KIA 25 Jul 1943)

2LT Charles Bigler (Co-Pilot, and later Pilot after Carlisle's death; SN O-736081)

2LT John Bradley (Navigator; SN O-794092)

2LT John T Boyle (Bombardier; SN 733269

S/SGT Benjamin B Johnson (Radio Operator; SN 35402140 -

T/SGT Albert P Tyler (Top Turret Gunner; SN 19080965)

SGT Charles J Kukawski (Ball Turret Gunner; SN16084957; After he was shot down, lived with about 90 different families before he was captured and became a Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft 4. Purple Heart; POW Medal; Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster )

S/SGT James A Dyson (Waist Gunner; SN 18041327)

S/SGT John A Stachura ( Waist Gunner: SN 31159520- KIA 16AUG1943)

S/SGT Paul A Matthews (Tail Gunner; SN 35488678)

The death of 1LT Carlisle is told in a section called "The Saga of the Judy B" in "379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, November 1942-July 1945: A Textual, Statistical, and Photographic History of the 379 Bombardment Group" by Frank L. Betz, Kenneth H. Cassens, Turner Publishing Company, 2000- ISBN 1563115786, 9781563115783

The crew continued to fly for another month, and was shot down due to flak over Le Bourget, France, about 30 miles north of Paris on 16 Aug 1943.

Carl Kukawski was hidden by the French Resistance for 8 months before being captured by the Gestapo.

B-17 42-29866:

Delivered Denver 27/2/43; Sioux City 16/3/43; Kearney 8/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-L] Kimbolton 21/4/43; Missing in Action Le Bourget 16/8/43 with Chas Biglar, Bombardier: John Boyle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Tyler, Waist gunner: Jim Dyson (4 evaded capture), Co-pilot: Vern Deehr, Navigator: John Bradley, Radio Operator: Ben Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Chas Kukawski,Tail gunner: Paul Matthew (5 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: John Stachura (Killed in Action); flak, crashed on bomb run to Le Bourget, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1352. JUDY B.

YouTube Video of Master Sergeant Albert Tyler (interview)

Part 1: https://youtu.be/1hssCZFTXz8

Part 2: https://youtu.be/_6C0p51vgwg

Part 3: https://youtu.be/h076eUweams

Part 4: https://youtu.be/B18AYeEOXn0

Ch Rles J Kukawski