43-38660
Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-W] Horham 19/9/44; 335BS [OE-W]; with S.D. Reed force landed Framlingham afb, Sfk 25/12/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 20/1/45 with Capt Aaron Conover, Navigator: Ed Larkin, Bombardier: Allen Kodish, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delbert Bennett (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ernie Veal, Radio Operator: Frank Kotyk, Ball turret gunner: Harry Hall, Waist gunner: Ervin Schropp,Tail gunner: Ken Wurtz, Jim Garry rcm (6 Prisoner of War); crashed Hirtzfeldon, France. Missing Air Crew Report 11755.
'B-17G 44-38660 piloted by Capt Conover dropped its bombs on target at 11:56, shortly afterwards the squadron ran into Cirrus clouds and dense persistent contrails. When visibility was regained the aircraft had disappeared. The wing aircraft did not see this plane go down. It is possible that this aircraft may have been hit by flak in the Stuttgart area; however, while on the bomb run the aircraft did not seem to be in trouble'. Capt David E Olsson.
Originally confused with 44-8660 via mistake in MACR 11755.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
- Service Numbers: 17009007
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1284666
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Counter Measures (radar)
- 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
- Service Numbers: T-127818
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
25 December 1944 | Force landed Framlingham afb, Suffolk 25/12/44. Pilot Lt S D Reed. | |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
20 January 1945 - 20 January 1945 | Missing in Action Mannheim 20/1/45. Cause unknown, crashed Hirtzfeldon, France. (6 x POW, 4 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 11755. |
Revisions
AAM DB Entry.
https://www.fold3.com/image/46704898
Originally confused with 44-8660 via mistake in MACR 11755.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database