42-97854
The aircraft was destined for the 390th Bomb Group and this crew were eventually assigned to the 351st Bomb Group.
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey
Object Number - UPL 41037 - Crew of B-17 42-97854, which was being ferried by Air Transport Command, North Atlantic Wing, from Goose Bay, Labrador for Meeks Field Iceland. The...
Delivered Denver 15/3/44; Gr Island 31/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44.
Assigned 390BG Framlingham but made wheels up landing on ice Lageons Fjord, Greenland en route UK, 9/4/44 with George Williamson, Co-pilot: George Shern, Navigator: Ashley Thornburg, Bombardier: Bill Clanton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Leavitt, Radio Operator: Bob Whitman, Ball turret gunner: Bob Mautz, Waist gunner: Phil Hersey, Waist gunner: Joe LaRocco,Tail gunner: Chas Hock (10RTD-later re-assigned 351BG).
Aircraft eventually sunk through the ice. Missing Air Crew Report 3637.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35595982
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Greenland | 9 April 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3637 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database