John Edward Knight
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Back Row left to right: S/Sgt. James Purnell Jnr. ; T/Sgt. Millard W. Reynolds ; S/Sgt. William L. Mays ; S/Sgt. Frederick H. Oppelt : S/ Sgt. Orville O. Fulkerson ; T/Sgt. Carl R. Carnes.
Front Row left to right: Lt. John E. Knight; Lt. Robert N. Brown ; Lt. David F. Parry : Lt. Philip D. Holman.
See https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/32517
David F. Parry by Virginia W. Parry
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Object Number - UPL 32516 - Crew of the "Dull Tool" Back Row left to right: S/Sgt. James Purnell Jnr. ; T/Sgt. Millard W. Reynolds ; S/Sgt. William L. Mays ; S/Sgt. Frederick...
Assigned to 390BG, 8AF USAAF; B-17 42-30713 'Phyllis Marie'.
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Phyllis Marie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ | 14 January 1942 | Trenton, New Jersey. |
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Other Commissioned |
20 December 1943 | ||
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Born |
NJ |
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Sources
Combat Chronology, Unit Website / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
