Frank J Belva Jr
Military
Rear L-R: T/Sgt Marshall C Peck, S/Sgt Delbert D Lambson, S/Sgt Carl J Phillips, S/Sgt Harold S Roberts, S/Sgt Joe B Embrey, T/Sgt Clarence Daniel.
Front L-R: 2Lt Carl D Larsen, 2Lt Frank J Belva Jr, 1Lt Robert B Bowman, 2Lt Patrick P Reams
Object Number - UPL 29187 - B-17 42-30434 Betty Boop - The Pistol Packin' Mama. Picture is the co pilot side of aircraft. Rear L-R: T/Sgt Marshall C Peck, S/Sgt Delbert D...
Shot down by fighters and flak en-route to target Regensburg, GR and crashed SE of Laon, FR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17F 42-30434 'Betty Boop-The Pistol Packin' Mama'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 2659.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: Betty Boop - The Pistol Packin Mama
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th 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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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 25 February 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Other Shot down |
02000 Laon, France | 25 February 1944 | Shot down by fighters and flak en-route to target Regensburg and crashed SE of Laon on 25-Feb-44. POW. MACR 2659. |
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Born |
Rochester, NY, USA |
