43-38740 Rain Check, Old 740
Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - UPL 31732 - B-17G 43-38740, AW-G, 96th BG/337th BS.
Delivered Lincoln 14/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned 390BG Framlingham 23/9/44; transferred 338BS/96BG [BX-W] Snetterton 24/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. RAIN CHECK.
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![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: Station 138
