42-31066 Dixie Baby aka Fools Rush In

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31066) nicknamed "Fools Rush In" of the 100th Bomb Group. media-378742.jpg FRE 894 The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31066) nicknamed "Fools Rush In" of the 100th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 894 - The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31066) nicknamed "Fools Rush In" of the 100th Bomb Group.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-H] Thorpe Abbotts 4/10/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Floyd Henderson, Co-pilot: Dick King, Bombardier: Elmer Kovach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Shepard, Radio Operator: George Robinson, Waist gunner: Fred Horcasitas (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: George Smigo, Ball turret gunner: Leo Murphy, Tail gunner: Frank Sauls (3 Prisoner of War); hit by flak on bomb run spun down and collided with #43-38124 (100BG), both going down in flames, crashed Radegast, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11366. DIXIE BABY aka FOOLS RUSH IN.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Floyd E Henderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Fred Horcasitas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18035268
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Richard W King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-763818
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Elmer L Kovach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leo O Murphy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

31 December 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11366 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-31066: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31066) nicknamed "Fools Rush In" of the 100th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 894 - The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial...

Object number: UPL 26141 - 42-31066 "Fools Rush In"