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John W Porcher III

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Goerne in B-17 'Good Old Yank' #42102673

Crew Number 80

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

571st Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

A battle-damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-L, serial number 42-102673) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group at Manston, 14 July 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 14 July 44 - (1874) - W.P.U. Battle Damage B-17G - 42-102673 - Manston, R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Group, 13th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Division, FS.'

42-102673

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Preferred Risk, Good Old Yank
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st 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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		14 January 1945
Born	Littlefield, Texas

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:50

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11724 / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Porcher%2C+John+W