1st fighter group patchP-38................1st Fighter Group WW2 P-38 Nose Art Collection, Pg2............

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Nose Art Pg1

Nose Art Pg2

Nose Art Pg3

Nose Art Pg4

P38 nose art Sleepy Time Gal

P-38 "Sleepy Time Gal" painted by the talented Warren Perryman of the 27th FS

P38 nose art Elizabeth 2

P-38 Elizabeth III, adorned with at least 3 kills, and its proud crew

Toliver P38 nose art

Lt Phil Tover's P-38 " La Muheca Plata", 27 FS leading ace (8-1-3)

94 FS P38 & WW2 pilots

94th pilots with awards in front of Hat in the Ring aircraft - Richard Lee, Ralph Theissen, Robert "Smokey" Vrilakas and Roane Sias circa Sep 1943. courtesy of Jack Ilfrey.

P38 94 FS

Unidentified 94 FS pilot in front of his P-38

P38 nose art & ace

27 FS ace Lt Armour Miller (?) with P-38 "Pistol Pete" and its 6 kills

Hatch ace P-38 mon ami

Lt Herb "Stub" Hatch, 71 FS, with his P-38 "Mon Amy" credited with 5 kills on 10 Jun 1944

P38 Mad Mary

Unidentifed 1st FG Lt with racey P-38 "Mad Mary"

P38 Col Klunk 1st FG

P-38 "Col Klunk" and its 27 FS pilot Capt Richard Maris Huber credited with 4 kills (and 2 probable, 1 damaged) circa 1944. The other side was adorned with the name of Capt Huber's wife's nickname, "Baby Dean." (information courtesy of grandson Ben Huber)

P38 Jinx

Pilot Lt. Merle B. Brown with Col. Bob Richards' P-38 "Jinx" (information courtesy of Merle's wife, Barbara Brown)

P38 Jinny 71FS

71 FS P-38 "Ginny" with crew chief Akins, pilot Lt Jim Graham,crew chief Lozak.

Hansen P38 nose art 71FS

Lt Robin Hansen, 71st FS, with his P-38 "Eleanor" at Mateur, Tunisia, Summer 1943, after his 52nd mission. courtesy Robin Hansen