42-31985 Devil's Aces
Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Grenier 20/2/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-P] Framlingham 27/2/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (18m) 28/5/44 with John Ingram, Co-pilot: Doug Banks, Navigator: Bob Tabeling, Radio Operator: Henry Czerpak, Ball turret gunner: Jim Lewis, Waist gunner: Arnold McKee, Tail gunner: Ken Salmons (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Dan Cosgrove, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Buntin, Waist gunner: Ed Czyz (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, part of vertical stabilizer shot away, crashed Lostau, six miles NE of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5258. DEVIL'S ACES.
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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: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15322063
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693832
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38133497
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684607
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- 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
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 28 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5258 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database