44-8273 *
Delivered Dallas 29/7/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-U] Framlingham 5/9/44; severe battle damaged Hamburg 1/1/45 with Bob Penovich, Co-pilot: W.M. Hayes, Navigator: Roy GolderWounded in Action, togg-John Gleason Wounded in Action, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Holman, Radio Operator: Dick Meyers, Ball turret gunner: Maurice Stanton, Waist gunner: Wilmer Rhodes,Tail gunner: Lloyd Chapman (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Parham A/fd, UK and ran off runway. Salvaged 3/2/45. OLE BLOOD AND GUTS.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15134062 / O-???946
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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![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