42-3297
Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-W] Framlingham 14/7/43; Missing in Action Merignac 5/12/43 with Norman Palmer, Co-pilot: Gil Parkes, Navigator: Capt Bill Hickey, Bombardier: Grady Embree, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Riley, Radio Operator: Herb Fagley, Ball turret gunner: Bill Hardin, Waist Gunner: Rich Styles, Tail gunner: George Lyman (9 Returned to Duty); no gas, ditched Channel, off Abbotsbury Coast Guard Station, Dorset, crew rescued, but Sgt Waist gunner: Everett Hanna (Killed in Service -died of exposure). Missing Air Crew Report 1337. THE BAD PENNY.
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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 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684304
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ground Echelon
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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
5 December 1943 |
Revisions
Gilbert A. Parks, crew 82 brought a B-17 over to Framlingham but not this one. G. A. Parks arrived at Framlingham Oct. 44. !st mission 11/16/44 mission #218
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1337 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database