Albert Allan VanWey | American Air Museum

Albert Allan VanWey

Military

Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 75

Awards: EAME, WWII Victory

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

570th Bomb Squadron

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

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

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Toledo, Ohio	6 September 1923	Born Toledo, Ohio
Died	Toledo, Ohio	25 October 2001	Died Toledo, Ohio
Buried	Toledo Memorial Park Sylvania, Ohio	28 October 2001	Interred Toledo Memorial Park Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio

Revisions

Date13 Jun 2023 14:51:29

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/102483507

https://www.fold3.com/image/681096320

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5947118/albert-van_wey

Date27 Sep 2014 18:03:02

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=VanWey%2C+Albert+A