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Photo taken 24 October 2013, Gary Atkins
Object Number - UPL 14046 - RAF memorial, Gorleston, Norfolk, on the sea wall
Delivered Denver 9/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-E] Framlingham 1/5/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 29/6/44 with Bob Moody, Co-pilot: Capt Bill Nugent, Bombardier: Dan Simpson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Beeson, Radio Operator: W.S. Bell, Waist gunner: Carl Gray, Waist gunner: Ottavio Zannetti,Tail gunner: Bob Gilmore (8 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Jim Mayall, Ball turret gunner: Don Downie (2 Killed in Action); fell out of formation with #2 feathered, nearing coast feathered two more; ditched Channel, enemy aircraft strafed rescue launch, sinking it and killing Mayall and Downie; another launch arrived and took rest to Yarmouth, Nfk., UK. Missing Air Crew Report 15236.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 346234243
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 29 June 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15236 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
