42-30118
Delivered Cheyenne 13/4/43; Smoky Hill 22/4/43; Presque Is 16/5/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-N] Framlingham 29/5/43; 2m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Capt Owen Cornett, Co-pilot: Hubert Wood, Navigator: Noah Hughes, Bombardier: Jack Wisznoski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Drakeford Yorkbody washed up 13/9/43, Radio Operator: John Timko, Ball turret gunner: Fred Gay, Waist gunner: Ken Chambers, Waist gunner: Ray Brown,Tail gunner: Rod Hale (10 Killed in Action); battle damaged crashed Baltic Sea off Denmark. Missing Air Crew Report 4738.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail 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: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 13 June 1943
- Date: 11 June 1943
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Baltic Sea | 13 June 1943 - 13 June 1943 | Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43. Battle damaged crashed Baltic Sea off Denmark. (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR4738. |