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B-17G "Shatzi II/We Aim to Please - (239852) 390th BG, 1944 Delivered Long Beach 20/9/43; Scott 7/10/43; ass 568BS/390BG [BI-Z] Framlingham 10/10/43; taxi accident at Horham A/fd Pilot: Herbert Nuber 25/2/45; Returned to US: 121 BU Bradley 4/7/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 9/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 16/11/45. SHATZI II ' WE AIM TO PLEASE.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13065206
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Top Turret Gunner / Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shatzi II - We Aim To Please
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Locations
![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
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Sources
From the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum Foundation Database