Percy the Penguin

Percy_Penguin
Tier
Standard
Location
Cosford
Price
£75
Accession Number
80/C/1656

This object has been adopted by:

Margareta Kant Gail Perrins

Object details

Adopt one of the Museums most famous and treasured artefacts, Percy the Penguin. Flight Lieutenant Stan Chapman was the bomb aimer in Halifax HX333 ‘J Jane’ which was hit by flak over Berlin on 29 January 1944. ‘J Jane’ was badly damaged and, tucking his lucky mascot Percy the Penguin inside his flying jacket, Stan bailed out. Percy was confiscated when Stan was taken prisoner, but was later returned by his captors. Percy and Stan returned home together when the war ended.

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