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42-31339 Shifless Skonk, Shiftless Skunk

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '439 (44) WPU-3-20-44 Honinton B-17G 42-31339, FA FSAD.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Gp, 13th Combat Wind, 3rd Air Div.'

media-457007.jpg FRE 9714 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '439 (44) WPU-3-20-44 Honinton B-17G 42-31339, FA FSAD.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Gp, 13th Combat Wind, 3rd Air Div.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9714 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '439 (44) WPU-3-20-44 Honinton B-17G 42-31339, FA...

Delivered Cheyenne 22/10/43; Gr Island 28/10/43; Wilmington 4/11/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-M] Framlingham 10/11/43; [23m] severe battle damaged Frankfurt, 20/3/44 with ? ; force landed Honington depot; Salvaged 22/3/44. SHIFTLESS SKUNK.

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The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

568th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

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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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '439 (44) WPU-3-20-44 Honinton B-17G 42-31339, FA FSAD.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Gp, 13th Combat Wind, 3rd Air Div.'

42-31339

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Shifless Skonk, Shiftless Skunk
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:37

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-31339: Gallery (2 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '439 (44) WPU-3-20-44 Honinton B-17G 42-31339, FA FSAD.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Gp, 13th Combat Wind, 3rd Air Div.'

Object number: FRE 9714 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31339) of...

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