43-38783 The Merry Max
Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 390BG Framlingham 17/10/44; transferred 527/379BG Kimbolton 13/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. THE MERRY MAX.
Mission to Zeitz, Germany 30-Noz-44; A/C hit by flak severing O2 to Bombardier and Co-pilot and starting a fire below control panel. Bombs salvoed and has the standby to Bale bell had been rung Sgt Hartley baled out. Fire was extinguished and crew returned to positions. MACR 11332 (Crew, Russ Weenink, Ed Sullivan, Viv Smith, Frank Hudacek, Albert Johnson, Henry Barrett, Paul Lineberry, Bob Hartley POW, Frank Pasko)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16138547 / T-0003704
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret 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
Missions
- Date: 30 November 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Lincoln AAF, NE | 20 September 1944 | Delivered Lincoln AAF 20-Sep-44. |
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Assigned |
Framlingham, UK | 17 October 1944 | Assigned to 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Kimbolton, UK | 13 November 1944 | Transferred 527NS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Returned to Base (RTB) |
Zeitz, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Mission to Zeitz, Germany 30-Noz-44; A/C hit by flak severing O2 to Bombardier and Co-pilot and starting a fire below control panel. Bombs salvoed and has the standby to Bale bell had been rung Sgt Hartley baled out. Fire was extinguished and crew returned to positions. MACR 11332 |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11332 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database