43-37513 Anna
Delivered Cheyenne 25/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Dow Fd 17/5/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-D] Framlingham 19/5/44; severe battle damaged Cologne left #3 & #4 engines feathered 15/10/44 with Doug Johnson, Sam Rudman, Willard Katz, Ed Cowan, Alphonse Pennick (5 Prisoner of War); Vic Rutkowski, Chas Priest (2 Killed in Action); Phil Francis, Chas McLaughlin (2 Returned to Duty); force landed St Trond A/fd, Bel. Salvaged 14/11/44. ANNA.
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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: 34764265
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-704183
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32771350
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
15 October 1944 |
Revisions
390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum. https://5085.sydneyplus.com/archive/Portal/390th.aspx?lang=en-US&p_AAAH…
390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum. https://5085.sydneyplus.com/archive/Portal/390th.aspx?lang=en-US&p_AAAH…
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9483 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database