43-37848 Scrappy Mike

media-36258.jpeg UPL 36258 Photo du Scrappy Mike qui m'a été remise par la petite nièce du Sergent Hartline seul survivant du crash qui a eu lieu le 13 août 1944 en France dans la ville de Saint Clair de Halouze ( 61)

( Photo of Scrappy Mike handed to me by the little niece of Sergeant Hartline, the only survivor of the crash that took place on August 13, 1944 in France in the city of Saint Clair de Halouze (61))

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Jean Marc SIMON

Des morceaux de l'avion se trouve dans un petit musée à Couterne dans L'Orne à une vingtaine de kilomètres du crash.

(Pieces of the plane are in a small museum at Couterne in L'Orne about twenty kilometres from the crash),

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Object Number - UPL 36258 - Photo du Scrappy Mike qui m'a été remise par la petite nièce du Sergent Hartline seul survivant du crash qui a eu lieu le 13 août 1944 en France...

Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Kearney 8/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-S] Podington, a PFF, 16/7/44; Missing in Action Battle support area 13/8/44 with Larry Brechbill, Co-pilot: Ray Schultz, Navigator: Dave Vance, Bombardier: Tom Crosby, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Nickols, Radio Operator: Frank Vondrich, Ball turret gunner: Ray Thompson,Tail gunner: Jim Sands (8 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Max Hartline (Returned to Duty); flak, crashed St Claire-de-Halouze, SW of Flers, near Evreux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8078. SCRAPPY MIKE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35152754 / O-761232
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19112042 / O-762626
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39917230
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6556174
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35324835
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 29 May 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 29-May-44.

Assigned

Podington, UK 16 July 1944 Assigned to 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Evreux, France 13 August 1944 Missing in Action Battle support area 13-Aug-44 with Brechbill crew; flak, crashed St Claire-de-Halouze, SW of Flers, near Evreux, Fr; MACR 8078

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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MACR 8078

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- User https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/40320 . Photo du Scrappy Mike qui m'a été remise par la petite nièce du Lieutenant Hartline faisant parti de l'équipage lors du crash et seul survivant.

Aéro-mémoire 39/45 petit musée se trouvant à Couterne dans L'Orne ( France) possède des morceaux du B17. Je possède la photo de l'avion mets je ne sais pas comment faire pour la mettre sur le site

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ContributorJEAN MARC
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Voici le nom de l'avion B 17 "SCRAPPY MIKE"

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8078 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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