42-31892 - Ill Be Around - The Skillet
Note : The B-17G, 42-31892, was one of several B-17Gs in the 8th Air Force named, I'll Be Around, after the popular song in 1944, "I'll Be Around". WWII air crews often chose to name their airplanes with names already in use. Production Block : B-17G-30-BO - SN 42-31892 The aircraft suffered an oxygen fire while assembling for a mission to Boulogne, Germany. Lt. Andy Brown, the Command pilot remained on board in an attempt to land, but crashed at Easthorpe, near Colchester, and was KIA. The rest of crew bailed out successfully. 9 RTS - 1 KIA. 4/6/44. Aircraft was salvaged (RTS). 5/7/44. B-17G - 42-31892 - I'll be Around Crew : Lt. Andy Brown - Command Pilot (Killed in Action)
Manufacturer : Boeing
Bomb Group : 390th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron : 570th Bomb Squadron
RCL: DI-H
Fate: Lost by mechanical fault (FTR). - Fire. 4 Jun 1944.
The B-17G, 42-31892, named, I'll Be Around, also named, The Skillet, was delivered to Cheyenne, 31/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-H] Framlingham 19/2/44.
Lt. Leroy Holmberg - Co-pilot
George Benton - Navigator
Ellis McClintick - Bombardier
Jack Pelton - Radio Operator
Bob Pinkus - Ball Turret Gunner
Dick Autry - Waist Gunner
Jim Gates - Waist Gunner
Bob Baldi - Tail Gunner
Bill Kick - Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: 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
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
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 31 December 1943 | |
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Assigned |
Framlingham Airfield, UK | 19 February 1944 | |
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Other Crashed |
near Easthorpe, Essex, UK | 4 June 1944 | a/c suffered oxygen fire during assembly. Attempted crash landing at Easthorpe, Essex. All had bailed out except for pilot. The flight engineer was KIA. |
Revisions
B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress - The Queen Of The Skies - Master Log. Dave Osborne.
B-17 Bomber - Flying Fortress - Queen Of The Skies. - Master Log - 42-31892 - I'll Be There. Dave Osborne
The B-17 Bomber - B-17 Fortress Master Log - Dave Osborne,
http://5085.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b17_11.html
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman