media-380096.jpg FRE 1341 AJ Ardzinski, a tail gunner of the 385th Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32059) nicknamed "Poltergeist". Image via Tim Bivens. Bivens has handwritten on reverse: ' AJ Ardzinski- Tail gunner. Fred Heiser crew 550th BS, 385th BG, B-17G-35-BO "Poltergeist" 42-32059.' Bivens enclosed a letter with the print: 7-14-03, Hello Roger, Got another “Mystery B-17” for you. Just recently obtained the enclosed prints from slides taken by the co-pilot Bob James in the photos. As noted, he was KIA flying a Mossie after his 385th BG tour. He shared some of the slides with crew members, my copies coming from the gunner Julius King....This crew’s assigned B-17G shows up in photo No 2 They called the plane “Poltergeist” but Mr King says he doesn’t think it was ever painted on the plane. They later were shot down while flying 43-38156. If you have any info on 42-107054, let me know…..’ This plane was also called "Vagabond" according to the 385th records. 42-107054 is known as "Vat 69" (we have nose art of her as well) Roger Freeman Collection

official 385th records