FRE 5880
IMAGEAn airman and "Lady Moe" a donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group outside Nissen hut barracks at Snetterton Heath. Associated caption: 'Lady Moe was Queen of the Heath, and she was free to roam wherever she pleased. She was so popular on the base that both the ball park and movie theatre were neamed for her. Furthermore, like many other pets on the base, she was a seasoned aviator and had actually been on a bombing mision. So she related well to the flying crews and could be seen at the control tower "sweating on" the bombers returning from a mission. Cigarettes were a favourite of Lady More, she ingested them as chewing tobacco.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Mascot
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Mascot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138