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Re: B-29 artwork-- before & after
Some versions of this story say the "visiting female big-wig" was Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the president. I have never seen any real proof of that. Other stories say that Eleanor was a proponent of the "City of ...." system of naming B-29s which was to support war bond efforts in those cities.
https://www.markstyling.com/b_29.1/b29_cu_76.jpg
Some such bombers had two names:
https://www.markstyling.com/b_29.1/b29_cu_74.jpg
Last edited by RSwank; 7th August 2023 at 20:16.
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