Joseph M Collector
MilitaryOn a mission to Romilly-sur-Seine, FR on 5 Feb 1944, the number one engine on B-17F #42-3329 'Skippy' ran away and then caught fire. The crew baled out and the a/c crashed Saleshurst, Sussex. RTD.
In 2012, Joe Collector took an honor flight on B-17 Memphis Belle and gave an interview about his service to The Virginian-Pilot:
http://pilotonline.com/news/military/wwii-vet-takes-a-flight-over-memor…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Skippy
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th 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](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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Richmond, VA, USA | 28 November 1942 | |
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Born |
Maryland, USA | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces