B-29A Waddy's Wagon Gets Her Nose Art

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:19 pm

Capt Waddy Young and "Dammit" along with (on top) Lt Vetters-CP, Sgt Chapman-GNR, Lt Garrison-Nav, Sgt Lee-GNG, SSgt Gatto-GNR, SSgt Mansir-Radio. (on ground) Lt Ellis-B, Lt Black-Radar, Sgt Avon-Radio and Sgt Carnegie-GNR watch Cpl Lindsay Decker finsih the artwork on their B-29A. They were MIA Jan. 9, 1945.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:43 pm

For some reason I thought I remember seeing a pic of them acting like the nose art.

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:57 pm

I believe the photo you're referring to is in Birdsall's book, Chris. I've got an image of it somewhere in the attic.

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:13 am

Confirmed, it's in Birdsall's Saga of the Superfortress page 139. Sad they didn't survive the war.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:46 am

it was in an issue of life magazine........

Mike Bates · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:06 am

Here you go.

Mike

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:08 am

That's it. THat is awesome. It is sad that they didn't make it through.

Django · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:08 pm

Those are great photos. Looks like a fun group of guys.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:45 pm

Waddy Young was a All-American football player and also played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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