43-37848 Scrappy Mike
Object Number - UPL 36258 - Photo du Scrappy Mike qui m'a été remise par la petite nièce du Sergent Hartline seul survivant du crash qui a eu lieu le 13 août 1944 en France...
Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Kearney 8/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-S] Podington, a PFF, 16/7/44; Missing in Action Battle support area 13/8/44 with Larry Brechbill, Co-pilot: Ray Schultz, Navigator: Dave Vance, Bombardier: Tom Crosby, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Nickols, Radio Operator: Frank Vondrich, Ball turret gunner: Ray Thompson,Tail gunner: Jim Sands (8 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Max Hartline (Returned to Duty); flak, crashed St Claire-de-Halouze, SW of Flers, near Evreux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8078. SCRAPPY MIKE.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35152754 / O-761232
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19112042 / O-762626
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39917230
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6556174
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35324835
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 29 May 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 29-May-44. |
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Assigned |
Podington, UK | 16 July 1944 | Assigned to 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Evreux, France | 13 August 1944 | Missing in Action Battle support area 13-Aug-44 with Brechbill crew; flak, crashed St Claire-de-Halouze, SW of Flers, near Evreux, Fr; MACR 8078 |
Revisions
MACR 8078
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- User https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/40320 . Photo du Scrappy Mike qui m'a été remise par la petite nièce du Lieutenant Hartline faisant parti de l'équipage lors du crash et seul survivant.
Aéro-mémoire 39/45 petit musée se trouvant à Couterne dans L'Orne ( France) possède des morceaux du B17. Je possède la photo de l'avion mets je ne sais pas comment faire pour la mettre sur le site
Voici le nom de l'avion B 17 "SCRAPPY MIKE"
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8078 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
