42-3557 Esquire
Delivered Denver 30/7/43; Grand Island 11/8/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-C] Framlingham 28/8/43; Missing in Action Solingen 30/11/43 with John Leo, Navigator: Lou Staebell, Bombardier: Jim Scarborough, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Grafton, Radio Operator: Don Cassidy, Ball turret gunner: Paul Schierloh, Waist gunner: Sylvan Cohen,Tail gunner: Chas Witthuhn (8 Prisoner of War);
Co-pilot: Frank Draggoo chute failed, Waist gunner: Edwin Leonard (2 Killed in Action);
Enemy aircraft KO’d one engine, crashed Golzheim, five miles NE of Duen, Germany;
Missing Air Crew Report 1401. ESQUIRE
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32294876
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
NARA Records Amerikaner Vorgaenge AV 426 to AV 455 (archives.gov)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802084
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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