42-29754 Mason's Morons, Shangri-La Lil
Object Number - UPL 31612 - Lt Jockerst and crew of the 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shangrila Lil'....
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43. Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43 with: Flak hit in bomb bay, exploded and crashed at St Omer, near Merville, France. Missing Air Crew Report 405. See more at : http://www.303rdbg.com/360crockett.html
Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-B] Alconbury 15/4/43.
334BG [BG-B] MASON'S MORONS - Framlingham 12/5/43.
With R.C. Mason, force landed RAF Colerne 17/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 7m.
Transferred to 360BS/303BG [PU-B] Molesworth 17/6/43.
(7 Prisoner of War):
- George Crockett, Pilot;
- Israel Millner, Navigator;
- Allen Jaynes, Radio Operator;
- Gene Williams, Left Waist gunner;
- Eddie Homer, Right Waist gunner;
- Ben Clarke, Ball turret gunner;
- Jim Burke, Tail gunner.
3 killed in action :
- Meran Barsam, Co-pilot;
- Bill Cramsie, Bombardier;
- Morris Tepper , Flight engineer.
SHANGRI-LA LIL.
Connections
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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
- 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: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735486
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19097344 / O-742829
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37203875
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12125240
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13125289
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A B-17 (VK-I, serial number 42-3064) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is bringing up the rear. First handwritten caption on reverse of print: '27/8/43.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'VK-I. 8/9/43.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407640.jpg.webp?itok=Vtg9OHI5)
- Date: 27 August 1943
- Date: 13 June 1943
- Date: 11 June 1943
- Date: 29 May 1943
- Date: 17 May 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 17 May 1943 | Force landed RAF Colerne 17/5/43. Pilot Lt R C Mason. |
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Saint-Omer, France | 27 August 1943 - 27 August 1943 | Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43. Flak hit in bomb bay, exploded and crashed at St Omer, near Merville, France. (7 x POW, 3 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR405. |
Revisions
AAM DB Entry.
Amended casualty details from http://www.303rdbg.com/360crockett.html
Added details from http://www.303rdbg.com/360crockett.html
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 405 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
