Nose art was a popular way of personalizing a pilot's airplane. Nose art ranged from a simple name painted on the cowling to elaborate artwork and ranged from the patriotic to the erotic.

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"El Jeepo" of CPT Charles London, 83rd FS, 78th FG June '43
"Boise Bee" of 1LT Duane Beeson, 334th FS, 4th FG, January '44
"Little Chief" of 1LT Frank Klibbe, 61st FS, 56th FG, March '44
"Rozzie Geth/Boche Buster" of  1LT Fred Christensen, 62nd FS, 56th FG,  March '44
"Little Demon" of of CPT Walter Beckham, 351st FS, 353rd FG, December '43
"In The Mood" of CPT Gerald Johnson, 61st FS, 56th FG, October '43
"Moy Tavarish" of COL "Hub" Zemke, CO of the 56th FG, June '43
"Holy Joe" of 1LT Joe Egan, 63rd FS, 56th FG, August '43
"Lucky Little Devil" of 1LT John Vogt, 63rd FS, 56th FG, October '43
Untitled, by CPT Michael Quirk, 62nd FS, 56th FG, February '44
"Hollywood High Hatter", of 1LT Paul Conger, 61st FS, 56th FG, December '43
"Lucky" of 1LT Robert Johnson,
"Ole' Cock III" of CPT Donavan Smith, 61st FS, 56th FG, June '44
Untitled of CPT Witold Lanowski, 61st FS, 56th FG, November '44
Untitled of COL David Schilling, CO of tDecember '44he 56th FG,
"Rozzie Geth II/Miss Fire" of CPT Fred Christensen, 62nd FS, 56th FG, July '44

 

Photos of  Nose Art