43-38945
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Object Number - UPL 30351 - B-17G-100-BO 43-38945 "Duffy's Tuffys" (EP-F) of the 100th BG/351st BS keeps formation through the flak on a mission in early 1945.
Delivered Hunter 20/10/44; Dow Fd 28/10/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-F] Thorpe Abbotts 2/11/44; (?tran 568BS/390BG [BI-N] Framlingham 3/11/44 THIS IS IT?); Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 2/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45. DUFFY’S TUFFYS.
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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](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
