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Rolland Roy Ridgway

Military

Crew Number 22

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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 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

568th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Orman Merlin Coffin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31744

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-97093

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ill Get By
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

43-38526

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Star duster
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

44-6914

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-8633

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Missions

8th Air Force 941

Date: 11 April 1945

8th Air Force 938

Date: 10 April 1945

Two airmen of the 398th Bomb Group examine the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress.

8th Air Force 932

Date: 8 April 1945

8th Air Force 931

Date: 7 April 1945

8th Air Force 928

Date: 5 April 1945

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
Born	Fairfield, NE	10 May 1924
Other 390th BG Combat Tour	Framlingham Airfield, UK	16 November 1944 - 11 April 1945
Died	St. Paul, NE	2 February 1998
Buried	Fairfield, NE	6 February 1998	Fairfield Cemetery Fairfield, Clay County, Nebraska, USA Plot Lot 349, Space 5
	Fairfield, NE

Revisions

Date2 Dec 2020 02:21:26

Contributor466thHistorian

Changes

Sources

http://5085.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/43822227:60901?indiv=…
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44022_04_0…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:26

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Ridgway%2C+Rolland+R