Memphis Belle Stuka Plush
A Scottish terrier named Stuka became the mascot of the Memphis Belle after Captain Jim Verinis, co-pilot of the Belle, bought her at a pet shop in London and brought her back where he was stationed at the USAAF barracks near Bassingbourn. The name Stuka, a contraction of Sturzkampf-flugzeug, is what Germans called their Junkers 87 dive bomber planes. After the Memphis Belle's 25th mission, Stuka and the crew returned to the United States on a three-month public relations tour in 1943.
Our plush version ofĀ Stuka has aĀ dog tag that features the Memphis Belle nose art and her name, the collar it's attached to is olive drab paracord. Stuka measures approximately 11x10x7 inches.
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A Scottish terrier named Stuka became the mascot of the Memphis Belle after Captain Jim Verinis, co-pilot of the Belle, bought her at a pet shop in London and brought her back where he was stationed at the USAAF barracks near Bassingbourn. The name Stuka, a contraction of Sturzkampf-flugzeug, is what Germans called their Junkers 87 dive bomber planes. After the Memphis Belle's 25th mission, Stuka and the crew returned to the United States on a three-month public relations tour in 1943.
Our plush version ofĀ Stuka has aĀ dog tag that features the Memphis Belle nose art and her name, the collar it's attached to is olive drab paracord. Stuka measures approximately 11x10x7 inches.
