42-97577
Miss Fall River
AAM
Image is of a Seattle Boeing B-17G.
Object Number - UPL 23193 - Boeing B-17G 43-38131 Miss Fall River
Delivered Denver 29/12/43; 1SAG Langley 24/1/44; (H2X) Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-N] Snetterton 9/2/44; transferred 569BS/390BG [CC-C] Framlingham 2/44; (8m), Missing in Action Nuremberg 10/9/44 with Tom Markward, Co-pilot: Ray Jensen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Hurlburt, Radio Operator: Dan Matusow, Ball turret gunner: Marvin Weltman, Waist gunner: John Kolker,Tail gunner: Jim Denny (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jerome Gilbert, Bombardier: Jim Hall (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit, ship exploded, crashed Nurnberg-Schweinau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8914.
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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
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798498
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Stapleton Airfield : Stapleton International Airport
![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: Langley Air Force Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Missions
- Date: 18 June 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
10 September 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8914 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
