Percy the Penguin

This object has been adopted by:

Margareta Kant
Gail Perrins

If you would like to join them click on Adopt Me below.

Tier:	Standard
Price:	£75

Location:	Archive
Accession Number:	80/C/1656

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.