42-30639
Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/43; Dow Fd 27/7/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-U] Framlingham 6/8/43 COY-DE-COY II; severe battle damaged by 20mm cannon on Hanau mission Hanau, Ger 4/10/43. transferred RAF 1699Flt at Oulton, Nfk [SR380]; 214 Sq BU-S Oulton, Nfk., 21/4/44; 1699 Flt 4Z-? Sculthorpe, Nfk. crash landed Oulton with F/O Stainier, aircraft landed heavily and tipped up on to nose, Sgt W. Walsh taken to base SQ for treatment 12/9/44; Written off 20/11/44.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37177153
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Togglier
- 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 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35747408
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14084189
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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