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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 351st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: EP-H
MACR: 11366
History of
B-17 42-31066 / Dixie Baby aka Fools Rush In
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.
Last updated: 4. June 2017
B-17 42-31066 / Dixie Baby aka Fools Rush In Details
Hit by flak on bomb run spun down and collided with B-17 #43-38124 Kramp’s Tramps (100BG), both going down in flames
B-17 42-31066 / Dixie Baby aka Fools Rush In Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Floyd E. Henderson | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Richard W. King | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | George J. Smigo | POW | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Elmer L. Kovach | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | James W. Shepard | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George J. Robinson | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Leo O. Murphy | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Fred Horcasitas | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frank S. Sauls | POW | - |
08. April 2022 access_time 9:57
My grandfather Brooks Wilson Parker was a mechanic who worked on this plane over in Europe. I have Big rectangle picture with a bunch of 100th guys in it. Still have his letters he wrote home and patches/medals. He never really talked about it but surely he knew these guys well. Those Brave Men gave there lives so we could be free. They were so young most of them never had kids to carry on there names, generations lost forever. I dont think there could be a 3rd world war since the super powers have thermo nukes. If there every is a world war 4 it will be fought with sticks and stones.