42-97863
Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 15/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-S] Framlingham 27/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 29/7/44 with Chas Norby (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Allen, Navigator: Bob Hanrahan, Bombardier: John Christie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Devine, Radio Operator: Vince Fugarazzo, Ball turret gunner: Dale Buffington, Waist gunner: Sam Turetsky,Tail gunner: Chas Hauskins (8 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and #4, crashed Bad Bibra, SW of Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7821. SHACK RAT.
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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 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19084853
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret 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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 July 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7821 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database