42-107010 Gloria Ann II
My photo, taken 13 May 2023.
Object Number - UPL 60899 - Memorial to the crew of B-17 Flying Fortress 42-107010 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Parham, Suffolk.
Delivered Tulsa 25/1/44; Kearney 2/3/44; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 3/3/44; transferred 569BS/390BG [CC-E] Framlingham 8/3/44 GLORIA ANN II; crashed on take off for Fulda 27/12/44 with Jim McGuire, Co-pilot: Hamilton Swaysey, Navigator: Albt Banning, togg-John Crahan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pleasant Ralston, Radio Operator: Dominic Licata, Ball turret gunner: Devore Murdock, Waist gunner: Francis Tornabene,Tail gunner: Jim Trotter (9 Killed in Action); wings iced up causing faulty controls and crashed near Parham, Sfk, UK and salvaged. CLOSE CROP.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13084920
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Memorial
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Memorial to the crew of B-17 Flying Fortress 42-107010 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Parham, Suffolk.
My photo, taken 13 May 2023.
