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B-17G-35-VE #42-97849 "Liberty Bell" Code: DI-O 390th BG - 570th BS

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Units

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

Aircraft

42-97849

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Liberty Bell
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Locations

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

Revisions

Date: 24 Jun 2016 19:28:28

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Chris Brassfield