Gay Caballeros / B17-F 91/323 OR-V / 42-29759 / 91st / 323rd
Betty Boop / B17 / 42-30434 / 390th / 579th A / lost Feb 25, 1944, Landau.
(same a/c as Pistol Packin Mama)
The Devil Himself / B17-F / 41-24612
(41- in picture) / 303rd / 427thR
She Devil / B24-J C.O.151 / 44-40123
(in picture) / 458th
491st / 852nd
Bomb’N Belle / B17
Round Trip Ticket Ruth / B17-G-45-BO / 42-97402
(in picture) / 92nd / 325th L
Just Right / B17-G-1-DL / 42-3485 / 482nd
Mr. Five By Five / B17-F-65-BO / 42-29717 / 94th 92nd 384th / 331st, ? ,544th / The photo you sent is of a B17-F with a serial number 42-29717. It was my father's (1st lt. Martin V. Stanford, bombardier) first B-17F Mr. Five by Five that he flew in (see attachments). This one (42-29717) was transferred to another squadron and a new crew and was shot down over Germany. He also flew in a second Mr. Five by Five B-17F serial number 42-21390 (see attachments) which was shot down over France. The 42-29717 was assigned from the 92bg to the 384th on the 13th Sept '43.
Annie Freeze / B17-F-25-BO / 41-24540 / 381st / 535th Y / Listed as S/N 41-24500 at
Nose art carried on both sides of the aircraft.
Transferred to CCRC 7/18/43
The Hag of Harderwyk / B17 / 42-5830 / 379th / 524th P / Returned to USA
Hitler’s Headaches / B17 / 42-39832 / 305th / 422nd B / Crash landed 18 Apr 44condemned salvage Apr 19, 1944
Pistol Pack’n Papa / B17
Luscious Lady / B17-F (GN-V) / 42-5081 / 303rd / 427th V
Pistol Packin’ Mama / B17-F-105-BO / 42-30434
(in picture) / 390th / 570th A / lost Feb 25, 1944, Landau.
(see Betty Boop) Also found a B17-G Pistol Packin Mama in the 303rd BG 359th Z BS S/N 42-31213
Leadfoot / B17-F-35-BO / 42-5137 / 301st / 32nd / MIA 30 Oct 43
Betty Lou’s Buggy / B17-G-20-BO / 42-31579
(in picture) / 91st / 323rd or 324th / Painted by Tony Starcer
The Sweater Girl / B17-F (WA-O) / 42-5828 / 381st or 379th / 524th / MIA 22 Feb 44
Homesick Angel II / B17-G-30-BO / 42-31907
(in picture) / 92nd / 326th J
The Celestial Siren / B17 / 42-37732 / 384th / 526th R / lost Feb 25, 1944, Landau.
White Angel / B17-G 350DL / 42-107058
(in picture) / 384th / 545th / MIA Sep 11, 1944 on mission to Eisenbach, Germany. MACR 7885 Also listed as lost Sep 11, 1944, MACR 8903
Salvage Queen / B17-F / 42-30005
(in picture) / 384th / 546th A / Has nose damage in picture
salvaged 11/27/1943 after overshooting runway
Flak House / B17 / 42-3429 / 384th / 544th F
The Heats On / B17 / 42-37911 / 91st / 401st C / crashed 1 Jan 45
Hells Belle / B17-G / 44-6111 / 457th / 749th O / Painted by Tony Starcer Plane s/n 44-6111 "Hells Belle" was interned together with it's crew after landing in Switzerland while returning from a mission to Munich on Jul 12th, 1944Returned Sep 24, 1945
Maybe same as in book:
Pogue Ma Hone / B17-G / 42-31060 / 303rd / 427th N / (crash landed) means “Kiss My Ass” KIA-POW) On 09 February 1945 mission #313 to Lutzkendorf, Germany in B-17G #43-39149 (no name) (427BS) GN-D. Two 427th BS B-17s collided before "bombs away" - #43-39149, piloted by Lt Barrat (8 KIA 1 POW) and #42-31060 Poque Ma Hone piloted by Lt A.K. Nemer (5 KIA, 1 POW & 3 Returned). The right wing of #42-31060 hit the tail of #42-39149. The rear part of the fuselage of #42-39149, from the waist window back, was torn off and the B-17 was seen going down in two sections. The sections hit the ground and exploded. Miraculously, Sgt Emerson (TG) managed to parachute out of the severed tail and became a POW. All other crewmen were killed. In 1991, a German eyewitness to the crash of #43-39149 reported that the aircraft was heading for the center of the village of Eisenberg. Just before it would have crashed into the city, killing hundreds of people with its intact armed bomb load, Pilots Barrat and Harvey managed to level the B-17 and dropped their bombs on a field outside the village. Only one house was hit that killed 10 people. It then crashed and exploded in a wooden area near Eisenberg / Thuringen, Germany. In October 1991, a group located the crash site, recovering parts of the aircraft and the human remains of the crew members. A gold wedding band with the initials "MN to PB 1944" was found that belonged to Navigator F/O Best. Another ring with the initials "R.J.B." was found that belonged to Pilot 2Lt Barrat.
On 07 September 1995 villagers erected a memorial to the crew members who reportedly gave their lives to save hundreds of villagers. Surviving crewman George Emerson (TG) attended the dedication. Lt Barrat's ring was presented to his two sons and sister. F/O Best's ring was carried back to the USA by Hal Susskind, Editor Hell's Angels Newsletter who later returned it to F/O Best's sister. The memorial was the first instance where German citizens honored American Airmen.
Hellcat Agnes / B17-G-60-BO / 42-102974
(in picture) / 303th and 379th / to RFC at Kingman, AZNov 7, 1945
Found a Hellcat Agnes in the 303rd BG 358thC BS S/N 41-24580 It was a B17-F
Mojo / B17 / 42-32000 / 379th / 524th P / Salvaged 10 July 44
The G.I.Virgin / II B17-G / II 42-32098 / II 457th / II 750th Y / The GI virgin II is from then 457th BG
Gremlin Delite / B17-F (VP-L) / 42-3522 / 381st / 533rd G / (Crash Landed) Douglas
Returned US 7/9/44. Late F model with chin turret.
Picture states it as G model
The Bronx Bomber The Second / B17
Bunny (also says Suzie) / B26-B-30-MA
Marauder / 41-31907
(in picture) / crashed on test flight Apr 27, 1944
June Bug
Gravel Gertie / B17-G-95-BO / Looks like 43-38… in picture / 303rd
Bomber Dear / B17-G-45-BO / 42-97234
(in picture) / 91st / 323rd M
or 322nd / Painted by Tony Starcer MIA 2 Nov 44
Ass Bandits / B17-G / 306th
Homesick Angel / B17-G / 42-37799
(in picture) / 92nd / 325th / (nose damage in picture) landing accident in Podington per picture
Bulging Betty / B17
Fertile Myrtle / B17-G-95-BO (VP-Z) / 42-29999 / 381st / 533rd or 323rd / Painted by Tony Starcer Shot down by fighter Eichholz, GermanyJan 11, 1944.
Ya Cawn’t Missa / B17 / 306th
Unknown_1 / It says “Lt. John F. Kohler” and “Lt. John W. Colsh” on it
Bad News / B17 / 42-29653 / 397th / 325th / MIA 14 Oct 43
Big Moose / B17-F-75-BO / 42-29870 / 384th / 545th / MIA Oct 14, 1943 on mission to Schweinfurt, Germany.
Dynamite John / B17-G / 42-102398 / 401st / 612th / to RFC at Kingman, AZDec 17, 1945
War Bride / B17-F-50-BO / 42-5360 / 303rd / 359thor 358th / MIA 11 Jan 44
Unknown_2 / L4 or L5 liaison or spotter plane
WW2 Photo Lab Technician Donor:
Corporal Robert B. Anderson (Army Serial Number 39 262 940)
Squadron BA 4132nd AAF Base Unit
Notes
“Fertile Myrtle” is S/N 42-29999 and was shot down 11-1-44 per this German website.
“The Devil Himself” S/N looks like 41-24612 in the high resolution scan of the picture (at least some of the digits). The S/N 42-5483 is probably “The Devil Himself (Red Ass)”
These 2 websites reference 41-24612:
This website references both 41-24612 and 42-5483:
“She Devil” S/N 44-40123 is shown as 491st BG and 852nd BS per these websites:
“Gay Caballeros” S/N 42-29759 is shown as 91st BG 323rd BS on these websites. I don’t know why I have it as 96th BG: