Love this photo...B-10 and nose art

[Pilot]

At least I believe its a B-10, maybe all colored.
Cannot trace back where I found it...sorry.

 

[2BM2K]

That is Don Gentile, 4th FG.

Some more photo,s here, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media?search=Don+Gentile&type=&collection=

 

[Pilot]

That is Don Gentile, 4th FG.

Some more photo,s here, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media?search=Don+Gentile&type=&collection=

Thx. a lot, nice pics...

 

[Smithy]

The colours are pretty out on that photo - I have a pair of corduroys that colour!

Gentile pranged Shangri-La not terribly long after that photo was taken.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

THX for sharing

 

[Marv]

That is Don Gentile, 4th FG.

Some more photo,s here, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media?search=Don+Gentile&type=&collection=

334th Fighter Squadron

 

[Lorenzo_l]

The colours are pretty out on that photo - I have a pair of corduroys that colour!

Gentile pranged Shangri-La not terribly long after that photo was taken.

Captain Gentile was buzzing the field for the benefit of the press after returning from a mission over occupied Europe in April 1944 and his propeller struck the ground in the process. He was forced to crash land in an adjacent field and Shangri-La was written off after the accident! After the accident was determined to be the pilot's fault, Gentile was sent back to the US. I guess the Luftwaffe lucked out on that day, by having a perfectly serviceable top pilot (19.83 confirmed aerial victories) removed from the ETO for showing off!