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42-5903 Ascend Charlie

media-20943.jpeg UPL 20943 2nd Lt. Robert L. Schanen, Navigator of "Ascend Charlie" William L Beigel Collection

Photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Schanen's family via William L. "Bill" Beigel

Object Number - UPL 20943 - 2nd Lt. Robert L. Schanen, Navigator of "Ascend Charlie"

Delivered Long Beach 6/5/43; Denver 13/5/43; Geiger 23/6/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 29/6/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-R] Framlingham 14/7/43; sustained battle damage over Bordeaux 16/9/43 with Herb Turner, Co-pilot: Fred Broers, Navigator: Bob Schanen, Bombardier: Orval Tofte, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sherman Rambo, Radio Operator: Philip Catania, Ball turret gunner: Swen Zetterberg, Waist gunner: Stan Mason, Waist gunner: John Peterson, Tail gunner: Alf Monson (10 Killed in Action); crashed Crickhowell, near Abergavenny, Wales. Salvaged 24/9/43. Missing Air Crew Report 3720. ASCEND CHARLIE.

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Units served with

390th Bomb Group

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

571st Bomb Squadron

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

People

Frederick M Broers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-740046
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Philip Catania

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 31145450
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Stanley B Mason

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13022083
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Alfred C Monson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19044338
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John J Peterson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32394207
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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

VIII Bomber Command 97

Date: 16 September 1943

VIII Bomber Command 92

Date: 7 September 1943
Official Description:

A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].

VIII Bomber Command 91

Date: 6 September 1943

ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear, three men kneeling in front. Flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men

VIII Bomber Command 89

Date: 2 September 1943

VIII Bomber Command 88

Date: 31 August 1943

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Document 15698

Media Type: Document
Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15698
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Swen A Zetterberg of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...

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Document 15724

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15724
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Stanley F Mason of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...

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Document 15726

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15726
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for 2nd Lieutenant Frederick M Broers of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...

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Document 15731

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15731
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Alfred C Monson of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...

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Document 15736

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15736
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant John L Peterson of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...

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Document 15742

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15742
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Second Lieutenant Robert L Schanen of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...

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Document 15834

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Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15834
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Sherman E Rambo of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...

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Document 15924

Media Type: Document
Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
Object Number: Document 15924
Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for First Lieutenant Herbert I Turner Jr of the 390th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill...