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

[Jack Cook]

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]

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

[Second Air Force]

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]

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

[tom d. friedman]

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

[Mike Bates]

Here you go.



Mike

[mustangdriver]

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

[Django]

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

[Jack Cook]

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