43-38665 Queen of the Skies
“Rugged but Right”. This is my best guess since all of my other B-17s my Dad flew missions in had a name except this one and Dad said one of his B-17s was “Rugged but Right”
His son
Object Number - UPL 30452 - B-17 43-38665 “Rugged but Right”. This is my best guess since all of my other B-17s my Dad flew missions in had a name except this one and Dad...
Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Hunter 4/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Z] Framlingham 19/9/44; Missing in Action Derben 14/1/45 with Emory Hanneke, Vic Kendall, Fred Getz, Len Andrews, Julian Gurbindo, Harry carlson, Gene Johnson, Gene Miles spot jammer, Walt Moseley [tg (9 Killed in Action); Melvin Johnson (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bartschendorf, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11723.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19042225
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st 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) |
Germany | 14 January 1945 |
