42-97311 Silver Fox aka Shoo Shoo Baby

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O, serial number 42-97311) nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby," of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief T.Sgt. "Shoo Shoo Baby". 112 missions. 427th Bomb Sqdn, 303rd Bomb Gp. Molesworth, Eng.' media-407647.jpg FRE 4257 The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O, serial number 42-97311) nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby," of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief T.Sgt. "Shoo Shoo Baby". 112 missions. 427th Bomb Sqdn, 303rd Bomb Gp. Molesworth, Eng.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4257 - The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O, serial number 42-97311) nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby," of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group....

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 427BS/303BG [GN-O] Molesworth 13/5/44; 457BG Glatton 22/4/45; 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; on mission to Brux 12/9/44 with ? . Tail gunner: Miles Bruce (KIA by 7.9mm shell); 107 missions, Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. SILVER FOX aka SHOO SHOO "BABY".

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Miles R Bruce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31340656
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Melvin Conrad Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37583525
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harry W Haynes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33656863
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Joseph P Kiely

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39121886
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Charles P Kopriva

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13086423
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

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Capitalized the words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.

Added "aka" in the A/C "Nicknames" field as a separator to aid readability.

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

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-97311: Gallery (3 items)

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O, serial number 42-97311) nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby," of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief T.Sgt. "Shoo Shoo Baby". 112 missions. 427th Bomb Sqdn, 303rd Bomb Gp. Molesworth, Eng.'

Object number: FRE 4257 - The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O...

Object number: UPL 32300 - Corporal Darrell A. Kiddie and crew at 303rd BG...

Object number: UPL 37598 - "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron...