We have Nose Art photographs of many of the 303rd BG Aircraft available here. In our quest to totally document the history of the 303rd Bomb Group (H), we are seeking Nose Art photographs of the B-17s listed below. If you have any such photos, please contact us at glm@303rdbg.com.
Named B-17
B-17 Model
Serial Number
SQ- Letter
Date Assigned
Total Miss
(Fate)
Avenger, The
(F)
42-5390
360-L
26 Mar 43
07
(MIA 25 June 43)
Baltimore Bounce
(F)
42-29894
359-C
25 Sep 43
15
(MIA 11 Jan 44)
Blues in the Night
(G)
43-38891
359-H
19 Oct 44
30
(C/L 09 Apr 45)
Bouncing Betty II
(G)
43-38176
358-B
06 Aug 44
05
(C/L 28 Sep 44)
Bouncing Betty III
(G)
43-38554
358-B
23 Nov 44
43
(Salv USA)
Duffy's Tavern
(G)
44-8422
358-M
28 Oct 44
07
(C/L 11 Nov 44)
El Screamo (aka El Sereano)
(G)
44-6957
427-D
18 Feb 45
41
(Salv 9thAF)
Flying Bitch
(F)
42-29795
427-O
25 Sep 43
19
(BADI 05 Apr 44)
Full House
(G)
43-37666
427-T
10 July 44
49
(MAC 09 Nov 44)
Green Hill Belle
(G)
43-38958
427-H
11 Feb 44
29
(MIA 06 Apr 45)
Helen Heaven (aka Hell in the Heavens)
(G)
42-31224
358-F
13 Jan 44
48
(MIA 15 Aug 44)
Hell's Angel II
(G)
42-38041
358-D
18 Jan 44
10
(MAC 22 Feb 44)
Jigger Rooche (aka Kraut Killer)
(G)
42-31423
427-M
14 Jan 44
67
(MIA 15 Aug 44)
Kali
(F)
41-24517
427-O
24 Sep 42
07
(MIA 13 Jan 43)
Lady Alta
(G)
44-6503
358-F
17 Oct 44
14
(MIA 21 Nov 44)
Lonesome Polecat
(G)
42-31177
359-L
18 Nov 43
64
(MIA 12 Sep 44)
Memphis Blues
(F)
42-29791
358-B
17 June 43
07
(Ditch 14 July 43)
Memphis Tot
(F)
41-24569
427-W/V
18 Sep 42
10
(MIA 04 Feb 43)
Miss Lace
(G)
42-102569
427-X
22 Apr 44
87
(C/L 08 Jan 45)
Mugger, The
(F)
42-5792
358-I
08 Apr 43
10
(MIA 04 July 43)
Myasis Dragon (aka Assendragon)
(G)
42-97291
359-I
21 May 44
10
(MIA 24 Aug 44)
My Darling
(G)
44-6516
360-Q
29 Sep 44
83
(Salv USA)
Nero
(G)
42-39807
359-Y
19 Nov 43
29
(MIA 27 Apr 44)
Ole George
(G)
42-31574
358-G
13 Jan 44
52
(MIA 24 Dec 44)
Padded Cell II
(G)
42-97498
358-J
14 Jan 44
06
(MIA 06 Feb 44)
Road Back, The
(G)
42-97552
360-O
12 Mar 44
13
(MIA 18 Apr 44)
Santa Ana
(G)
42-39764
427-B
18 Oct 43
06
(MIA 20 Dec 43)
Shades of Stricnine (aka Son)
(F)
42-5221
427-Z
08 Apr 43
25
(MIA 09 Oct 43)
Silver Fox
(G)
43-38206
358-L
06 Aug 44
10
(MIA 28 Sep 44)
Star Dust
(F)
42-3064
358-I
13 Jul 43
14
(Ret USA Apr 44)
Terrible Ten, The
(F)
42-29656
358-F
12 Mar 43
10
(To 91 BG)
Tiny Angel
(G)
42-102432
427-U
12 Apr 44
41
(MIA 15 Aug 44)
Virgin Mary
(G)
42-97590
360-A
13 Mar 44
30
(C/L 10 Jun 44)
Wallaroo MKII
(G)
42-31405
359-X
14 Jan 44
81
(C/L 7 Aug 44)
Wanton Woman (aka Watch Woman)
(G)
42-39787
358-L
18 Oct 43
12
(To Tng 12 Feb 44)
We Dood It
(F)
42-5444
359-C
02 June 43
01
(To 384 BG Aug 43)
Werewolf
(F)
41-24606
358-H
18 Sep 42
04
(C/L 23 Jan 43)
Woman's Home Companion
(G)
42-39795
360-E
18 Oct 43
08
(MIA 30 Dec 43)
[researched by 303rd BGA Historian Harry D. Gobrecht]