43-39079

Delivered Hunter 25/11/44; Grenier 7/12/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-R] Framlingham 12/12/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 14/2/45 with Len Gaik, Jim Carroll, Bill Eckerle, Joe Evanovich, Bill Hoffstetter, Lou Prangi, Bob Glaman (7 Killed in Action); Harry Flanigan, King Weldon (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Weisbaden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12350.

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Units served with

390th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

569th Bomb Squadron

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

People

James Dewey Carroll

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-830817
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Clement Eckerle

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15127428
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Joseph Evanovich

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13038321
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Harold Clifford Flanigan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16076929 / O-2060492
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Leonard J Gaik

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-768507
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	Weisbaden, Germany	14 February 1945	Missing in Action Chemnitz 14-Feb-45 with Gaik crew; flak, crashed Weisbaden 2 x POW, 7 x KIA MACR 12350
Assigned	Framlingham, UK		Assigned to 569BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Weisbaden, Germany

14 February 1945

Missing in Action Chemnitz 14-Feb-45 with Gaik crew; flak, crashed Weisbaden 2 x POW, 7 x KIA MACR 12350

Assigned

Framlingham, UK

Assigned to 569BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date24 Apr 2022 12:53:55

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-39079/

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:36

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12350 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database