569th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. media-408477.jpg FRE 3849 A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-97681) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 3849 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-97681) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Framlingham

People

Allen A DeGough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Albert V Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

Alexander Engelman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

Alexander Engleman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12064547
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Alvin I Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Aircraft

42-30719

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shatzi
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
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

42-31027

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace, Pinky III, Honey Chili
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-G, serial number 42-31134) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG, CC-G.'

42-31134

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gung Ho
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-31292

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dolly
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
A battle-damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-A, serial number 42-31466) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group at Manston, 17 April 1944. Official caption on image: "754(44) - W.P.U. - 4-17-44 - Manston - Battle Damage - B-17G 42-31455 - R.Z. FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Group, 13th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Division.' On reverse: Photographic Section USAAF Station 595 [Stamp].

42-31466

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sitting Pretty
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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