James S Mayall Jr
Military
Photo taken 24 October 2013, Gary Atkins
Object Number - UPL 14046 - RAF memorial, Gorleston, Norfolk, on the sea wall
Killed in Action (KIA). Damaged by flak and ditched in channel in B-17 42-97830.
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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
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
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
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 25 June 1944 | |
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Born |
Huntington Beach, California, USA | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten Eijsden-Margraten Municipality Limburg, Netherlands |
