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Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-A] Horham 5/8/44; 334BS [BG-C]; with R.G. Boudon force landed Framlingham afb 18/10/44; caught fire en route Hamm 28/10/44 with G.L. Braund; ret safely, 9RTD Missing Air Crew Report 10259; with H.M. Bussen force landed Framlingham 25/12/44;. 88m, Returned to the USA 4168 BU Bradley 21/6/45; Sth Plains 24/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 23/12/45. POOF PROOF

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Units served with

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Paul R Baird

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Leo W Beckstrom

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert Gregory Boudon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-435741
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Gordon L Braund

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Howard M Bussen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second 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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

692

Date: 28 October 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK	18 October 1944	Force landed Framlingham afb 18/10/44. Pilot Lt R G Boudon.
Other Combat damage	Hamm, Germany	28 October 1944	Caught fire en route to Hamm 28/10/44 with Lt G L Braund, returned safely. (1 x MIA) Ball turret gunner baled out when #1 engine on fire. Missing Air Crew Report MACR 10259.
Other Returned to US [88 Mission Vet]	Bradley, IL, USA	21 June 1945	Returned to the USA 4168 BU Bradley 21/6/45
Crashed	Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK		Force landed Framlingham 25/12/44. Pilot Lt H M Bussen.

Revisions

Date18 May 2022 18:23:22

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to unit associations

Sources

AAM DB Entry.
https://www.fold3.com/image/28730306

Date6 Jun 2021 00:59:00

Contributorjpnoe72

ChangesChanges to person associations

Sources

Flew Revival Mission 2 on 19 May 1945 from Horham for 95th. Mission not included in index.

Date1 Dec 2015 13:01:57

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations

Sources

AAM DB Entry.
https://www.fold3.com/image/28730306

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:26

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10259 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database