Frank D Greenlaw | American Air Museum

Frank D Greenlaw

Military

Crew Number 35. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

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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 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

570th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Charles Phillip Swafford

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-796096
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A crashed B-17F Flying Fortress (DI-K, serial number 42-3312) of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1871-A. Hon. 12-31-43. Aero Repair B-17F. 42-3312."

42-3312

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sequatchiee
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th 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
Born	Merrimack County, NH, USA	11 May 1921	Son of Frank and Ida M Greenlaw.
Enlisted	Manchester, NH, USA	7 August 1942
Other Returned to Base RTB	Tilburg, Netherlands	20 October 1943	Mission to Duren in B-17 42-3312 hit by flak at Tilburg 4 x crew baled remainder RTB MACR 14417
Died	Middlesex, NJ 08846, USA	1 November 1994
Based	Framlingham		Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date28 Mar 2018 09:25:54

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/46736370
https://www.fold3.com/record/85545353-frank-d-greenlaw
https://www.fold3.com/record/155566-frank-d-greenlaw
https://www.fold3.com/image/225120386?terms=Frank%20D%20Greenlaw

Date27 Mar 2018 22:03:27

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/46736370
https://www.fold3.com/record/85545353-frank-d-greenlaw
https://www.fold3.com/record/155566-frank-d-greenlaw
https://www.fold3.com/image/225120386?terms=Frank%20D%20Greenlaw

Date27 Sep 2014 18:09:59

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=Greenlaw%2C+Frank+D