42-30167 Destiny's Tot, Angel Pumpkin
Object Number - UPL 50058
Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/43; Tinker 27/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Tinker 12/5/43; Lincoln 20/5/43; Bangor 23/5/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-H] Framlingham; Horham 15/6/43; with L.B. Palmer force landed Snetteron 15/9/43; with W.U. Brownlow force landed RAF Swanton Morley with three Wounded in Action 16/12/43 lw-John H. Winter, rw-Henry Rife,Tail gunner: J.H. Ennis; 29m, transferred 457BG Glatton 3/44; 2 BAD Warton 17/3/44; Returned to the USA Homestead 18/7/44; Tinker 24/7/44; Patterson 19/8/44; Eglin 14/12/44; Recl Comp 31/10/45. DESTINY'S TOT aka ANGEL PUMPKIN.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809476
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13116816
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: 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](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: Connington
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: BAD-2
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Forced landing |
Norwich NR16 2JU, UK | 15 September 1943 | |
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Other Forced landing |
1 Worthing Rd, Swanton Morley, Dereham NR20 4QD, UK | 16 December 1943 |
Revisions
Personal records of the family of Zach T. Stanborough; U.S. Archives; 95th Bomb Group Archives Database; 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation Database; Fold3.com
Personal records of the family of Zach T. Stanborough; U.S. Archives; 95th Bomb Group Archives Database; 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation Database; Fold3.com
Added connections from information in biography field.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
