42-30723 SEXY SUZY, MOTHER of TEN, Holy Terror

Delivered Dallas 17/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Pendleton 22/8/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-D] Thorpe Abbotts 31/8/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with Bill Beddow, Navigator: Israel Levine, Radio Operator: John Sullivan, Ball turret gunner: Walt Zoldak, Waist gunner: Bob Lynch, Waist gunner: Sam Hicks (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Dick Brooks, Bombardier: Milton Harness, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dan James, Tail gunner: Dick Munger (4 Prisoner of War); collided with Me 109, went down on fire and exploded, crashed Vinneberger Forest, near Ostbevern, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1027. SEXY SUZY, MOTHER OF TEN (not painted on) aka HOLY TERROR.

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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

William M Beddow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Richard W Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802712
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Milton E Harness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676218
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Samuel Moss Hicks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38167395
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Assistant Radio Operator

Dan Q James

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34360098
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 October 1943

Revisions

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The associated image was of a B-17-G-BO with the nose-over damage described at 42-31062.
Thus the G series image was removed from this entry.
P. Marchese Mar 25, 2021

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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Corrected my typo in the nicknames.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added the A/C nicknames listed in the A/C “Description”.

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AAM image
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1027 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database