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42-31292 Dolly

media-41446.png UPL 41446 2 photos of the crashed 42-31292 from German Captured records at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142694817 page 11

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Object Number - UPL 41446 - 2 photos of the crashed 42-31292 from German Captured records at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142694817 page 11

Delivered Cheyenne 16/10/43; Grand Island 30/10/43; Wilmington 6/11/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-F] Framlingham 11/11/43; (13m) Missing in Action Frankfurt 4February 1944 with CPilot Clarence B. Strait, Co-pilot: George F. Wilson, Navigator: Joseph J. Klingenberg, Bombardier: Thomas L. Heath, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clinton E. Hahn, Radio Operator: Merrell G. Merrick, Ball turret gunner: Herman Alesiani, Left Waist gunner: Antonio Elizondo, Richt Waist gunner: Carl R. Lewis,Tail gunner: Thurman P. Selvidge (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed between Lekkerkerk & Krimpen aan de Lek, South Holland, The Netherlands. Missing Air Crew Report-MACR 2352. DOLLY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

569th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Herman Alesiani

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Antonio Elizondo

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Clinton E Hahn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas L Heath

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph J Klingenberg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Missions

8th Air Force 208

Date: 4 February 1944

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Crash-landed

4 February 1944

between Lekkerkerk & Krimpen aan de Lek, South Holland, The Netherlands

Revisions

Date29 Jan 2020 13:44:34

ContributorED-BB

Changes

Sources

MACR 2352
Corrected crash place in BIO : Holland and not France...

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:37

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2352 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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