42-50281 Shoo Shoo Baby aka The Missouri Mule
and several different serial numbers associated with the 493rd BG on different websites.
Thanks to the personal diary of Alan Cohen, my father's radio operator, the details of the aircraft were eventually confirmed and the records set straight. You couldn't miss the nose art--A beautiful pin-up of a brunette with a black lace bra and black lace panties. No wonder my father was smiling. He had a soft spot for "Shoo Shoo Baby". and even when I was a little girl he wondered what happened to her. I am happy I was able to find "her" for him.
I added Shoo Shoo Baby S/N 42-50281 to this site for posterity. The other assignments for this plane were:
8 490 849
8 392 578 (EC N) 284
http://www.b24bestweb.com/shooshoobaby-v5-3.htm
Robin Deutsch Collection
correction to serial number
493rd BG Archives
Completed 22 combat missions with the 493rd BG
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13080107
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-716381
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12136858
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-716748
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764412
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added "aka" in the A/C "Nicknames" field as a separator to aid readability.
493rd BG archives
confirmation of details from Personal Diary of Alan Cohen, Radio Operator.
www.b24bestweb.com
http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-S-SHOO_SHOO_BABY.htm
http://www.b24bestweb.com/shooshoobaby-v5-1.htm
http://www.b24bestweb.com/shooshoobaby-v5-2.htm
http://www.b24bestweb.com/shooshoobaby-v5-3.htm (with my father Lt. Seymour Deutsch)
http://www.b24bestweb.com/shooshoobaby-v5-4.htm
Submitted by Robin Deutsch daughter of Lt. Seymour Deutsch 493BG/862BS. He flew 12 missions on her.