John W Bone | American Air Museum

John W Bone Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) at Ketzin in B-17 #446480

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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 568th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

568th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

44-6480

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

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
Died		14 January 1945
Born	Oak Park, Illinois

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:44

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11826