44-8660
Delivered Cheyenne 15/11/44; Hunter 5/12/44; Grenier 23/12/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-L] Framlingham 25/12/44 as PFF; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-S] Thorpe Abbotts 1/1/45; Returned to the USA Morrison Field 9/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 3/1/46.
Originally confused with 43-38660 via mistake in MACR 11755.
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 436th Fighter Squadron 479th Fighter Group 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-169925
- Highest Rank: Major
- 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](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
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 1 May 1945
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Returned Stateside |
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), 1000 James L Turnage Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, USA | 9 October 1945 | Returned to the USA, Morrison Field 9/10/45. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
AAM DB Entry.
https://www.fold3.com/image/46704898/?terms=43-38660
Originally confused with 43-38660 via mistake in MACR 11755.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database