Photo, USAAF, B-24D, Nose Art, 'Fyrtle Myrtle'

Genuine WWII photograph of B-24J Liberator 42-40485 'Fyrtle Myrtle', 380th Bombardment Group, 530th Bombardment Squadron, 5th Air Force in the Pacific.

On October 26, 1943 took off from Manbulloo Airfield piloted by Captain John A. Farrington on a bombing mission against Pomelaa on the southern tip of the Celebes. Intercepted head-on by enemy fighters with tracers observed impacting the bomber. Other bombers in the formation observed this B-24 turning to the left and eight parachutes were observed. The bomber continued to fly until the wings collapsed upward and it exploded and crashed into the sea.

List of the crew on Ocotber 26, 1943:

Pilot : Captain John A. Farrington, O-663881 (MIA / KIA) Buena Vista, CO

Co-Pilot : 2nd Lt. Tracy N. DuMont, O-795577 (POW, survived) NY

Bombardier : 1st Lt. John L. Perry, O-732967 (MIA / KIA) MI

Navigator : 1st Lt. William Mc Ferren, Jr., O-736015 (POW, survived)

Engineer : TSgt John D. Lardin, 13039837 (POW, survived) PA

Top Turret : SSgt Louis J. Glaven, 35306016 (POW, survived)

Radio : TSgt Howard G. Sleighter, 11065590 (POW, survived) CT

Asst Radio : SSgt Daniel R. Glendon, 11086889 (MIA / KIA) MA

Photographer : Pvt Adelbert F. Holman, 11020096 (POW, survived)

Tail Gunner : SSgt Jack W. Lovett, 20367118 (POW, survived) FL

6.5cm x 6.5cm.