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POST 3638.
Photo 1. B-25C possibly 3rd BG in Australia 1942.
2. B-24H "Mairzy Doats" 42-94891 "M" 490BG; crashed 30 Oct. 44 with another Group. Yellow name, red shirt, blue shorts & shoes.
3. B-24J "Dodgin' Don" 42-50667 446BG RT-U; force-landed Belgium 31 Dec. 44 Mission 772 to rail bridges in Germany. Salvaged Jan. 45.
4. B-24J "4-F" 445BG serial (?).
5. B-24H "Heavenly Body" 41-28878 450BG Manduria Italy. Designators "P--23" (ex.-34BG Eighth AF).
6. B-24H "Rat Poison" 41-29560 34BG "L", 560 on nose wheel door; also with 493 / 392BGs. Crash-landed Belgium Jan.1 45 on Mission 774 to rail bridged in Engers area.
7. P-51B "Atlanta Peach II" 43-36724 GQ-D 354FG, pilot Lt. William B. King; first was 42-106424, unpainted (GQ-B).
8. B-24H "The Wild Hare" 42-52637 493BG, motto added later "Fortes Viri Belli" (Brave men of war).
9. P-47D 56FG 42-26298, Lt. A. P. Knafelz LM-A/bar in grey-green; second name "Button Nose". Artwork differs slightly from an original photo, possibly a repro?.
10.B-24H "Poop Deck Pappy" (Popeye) 42-7521 392BG as CI-X, also with 44 / 448BGs. Red-outlined insignia with 44th.
11. B-24J "Betta Duck" 44-40454 34BG, also with 493 / 466BGs; artwork both sides, red tail, yellow cowl rings (7BS). "B" on tail with 34th.
12. B-24H "Ole Baldy" 42-94863 493BG; lost on Mission 650 27 Sept.44 with 445BG, primary target Kassel. Artwork both sides, yellow prop hubs.
13. B-24J "Back to the sack" 42-51288 448BG ( IG-P) flew in 3 squadrons; black-yellow tail, 288 on nose-wheel door.


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