42-29919 Carbondale Special
Delivered Denver 9/3/43; Memphis 8/4/43; Presque Is 1/5/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-Z] Framlingham 11/6/43; 2m, battle damaged over Kiel 13/6/43 with Don Eastling, Ball turret gunner: Ernie Cropper [WIA], Tail gunner: Rich Bell [WIA] (10 Returned to Duty). Salvaged Alconbury depot 14/6/43 CARBONDALE SPECIAL.
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Units served with
- 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 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20648766 / O-728614
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![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
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 13 June 1943
- Date: 11 June 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Combat damaged |
Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 13 June 1943 | Battle damaged over Kiel 13/6/43. Ball turret gunner: Ernie Cropper[WIA],Tail gunner: Rich Bell[WIA] (10 Returned to Duty). Pilot Lt Don Eastling. |
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Other Salvaged |
Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 14 June 1943 | Salvaged Alconbury depot 14/6/43 |