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Aircraft

Kind’a Ruff

Aircraft Serial #: 42-38011

238011 EP-P "KINDA ROUGH"

238011 EP-P "KIND’A RUFF” 351st (100th Photo Archives) Matthias Zeisler "Kind’a Ruff" was shot down by Oblt. Hans-Heinrich König of 3./JG 11. According to a letter from Lt John Dewey to his parents, the nose art was to be KIND’A RUFF with a giant CORN COB underneath. Info courtesy of Clarissa Dewey Butler.

Names: Kind’a Ruff

Squadron: 351st | Squadron Marking: EP | Tail Marking: P

Pilot: LT EDWARD HANDORF

MACR: 03023

Notes

Kind’a Ruff (nose art Kind’a Ruff with Giant Corn Cob underneath name- per Lt Dewey letter)

Crew Information

8 KIA, 2 POW

History

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DateEvent
November 15, 1943Accepted into inventory
November 12, 1943Cheyenne
December 7, 1943New Castle
December 11, 1943Presque Isle
December 16, 1943Assigned to UK
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters - A/C Exploded - Diepholz, Germany
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters - A/C Exploded - Diepholz, Germany

Comments

"Kinda Ruff" was shot down by Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Knig of 3./JG 11.