Flown by Lt. Henry E Girzi Jr.of Superior, WI, 505th Fighter Squadron,339th FG P-51D 44-14776 6N-O "Arrow Head". This a/c was lost on 6 February 1945 with Lt. Kessler O Thomas being KIA returning from a mission when he crash landed at Nuthampstead due to bad weather conditions.

"Arrow Head"

Flown by Major Archie A Tower of Winthrop NY, P-51D 44-73074 6N-D "Lucky Boy". Seen here with the ground crew: (L-R) T/Sgt. Carl L Hicks; crew chief S/Sgt. Thaddous M Sulima, Tucson AZ and assistant crew chief Sgt. Herbert C Ward, Kenosha WI.

"Lucky Boy"

Crewmen in the U.S. Eighth Air-Force don their "Mae West" life preservers before boarding their B-17 "Big Bitch." (scanned by HOS Bandit)