James V Edmondson
Military
Object Number - UPL 46793 - 1943
Pilot in the 571st Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in Framlingham arriving 8 April 1944 and leaving 13 Sept 1944.
Flew 35 missions, the first mission on May 1, 1944 and last on Aug 25, 1944.
Crew Numbers:
(67 - 1 mission)
(66 - 14 missions)
(81 - 19 missions)
(77 - 1 mission)
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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
- Nicknames: - Heavenly Cent - Boston Blackie - Miss Boston
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: North Star
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cabin In The Sky
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hap's Hazard aka Mairzy Doats aka Berlin Express
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Joker
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Salthouse Rd Barrow In Furness | 18 July 1919 | |
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Based |
Framlingham | 8 April 1944 - 13 September 1944 | 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron 1st Lt Pilot |
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Died |
Coventry, CT | 1 May 2000 |
Revisions
Contributorjeremyedmondson
Changes
Sources
My grandfather, James V. Edmondson in 1943 before going to England to serve 35 missions in the 390th BG; 571st squadron
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Edmondson%2C+James+V
