During WW2, aircraft were often painted with nose art. In this photo, we see our “Little Miss Jill” and her crew posing before their first mission. The crew: 1Lt Carl Tucker, Pilot; 2Lt Pete Armstrong, Co-pilot; 2Lt Dave Thompson, Navigator; 2Lt John “Bubba” Kinney, Bombadier; SSgt Ernie Alvarez, Top Turrent/Engineer; SSgt Bob Demsey, Radio; Sgt John “Shorty” Smith, Ball; Sgt Bill Davis, Left Waist; Sgt Paul Groves, Right Waist; and Sgt Duke Jones, Tail-gunner. May 15, 1942.
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