Meat Ball the Dachshund
Mascot![An airman of the 381st Bomb Group with "Meatball" a dog mascot and a B-17 Flying Fortress, after a raid, 10 March 1944. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Back From Berlin. Scenes At A Bomber Station Of The U.S. Air Force, Somewhere In England, This Week. "Meatball", the squadron mascot, was out on the field to meet the returning force.' Censor no: 310675. On reverse: Sunday Pictorial, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413519.jpg.webp?itok=tngTqMS7)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 4835 - An airman of the 381st Bomb Group with "Meatball" a dog mascot and a B-17 Flying Fortress, after a raid, 10 March 1944. Passed for publication 10 Mar...
Squadron mascot, pet Dachshund dog. 381st BG, Ridgewell.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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ChangesCreated entry with surname, firstname, nickname, nationality, biography, unit associations, place associations and media associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
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Roger Freeman Photo
![An airman of the 381st Bomb Group is greeted by his Squadron's dog mascot "Meatball" on his return from a mission in a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310679.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Back from Berlin. Scenes at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force, somewhere in England, this week. "MEATBALL", the squadron mascot, was out on the field to meet the returning Forts.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380061.jpg.webp?itok=vOBARSLy)
![An airman of the 381st Bomb Group with "Meatball" a dog mascot and a B-17 Flying Fortress, after a raid, 10 March 1944. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Back From Berlin. Scenes At A Bomber Station Of The U.S. Air Force, Somewhere In England, This Week. "Meatball", the squadron mascot, was out on the field to meet the returning force.' Censor no: 310675. On reverse: Sunday Pictorial, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413519.jpg.webp?itok=qZCOcR_T)