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"Full House" Veterans

 
Two 91st Bomb Group B-17 nose artists, Mr. Jack Gaffney, 401st Bomb Squadron, and Mr. Dave Hettema, 323rd Bomb Squadron, are pictured below signing and remarqing print number 550 of Full House – Aces High. Mr. Gaffney, who did the nose art on nine B-17s, is shown drawing the nose art of Destiny’s Child, based upon the popular Little Uncle Rafe character. Besides painting the nose art on Destiny’s Child, he was also the crew chief of the plane. Mr. Dave Hettema is shown drawing the nose art of Old Battle Axe, which he not only painted on the side of the plane, but also flew as the pilot.
 

signing and remarqing full house.

Jack Gaffney and Dave Hettema remarquing 'Full House - Aces High' print #550

 
Andy Anderson B17 pilot - 322nd Bomb Squadron, Madam Shoo Shoo and Wabash Cannonball
Mike Banta B17 pilot - 324th Bomb Squadron, Little Miss Mischief and Yankee Gal
Donald Bryan P51 pilot - 328th Fighter Squadron, Little One III - Ace (13.3 air-to-air)
Richard Creamer P51 pilot - 487th Fighter Squadron, Joyce - (1 air to ground)
Phil Darby B17 copilot - 323rd Bomb Squadron, Outhouse Mouse
Leland Forsblad B17 pilot - 323rd Bomb Squadron, V-Packette and Stric Nine, POW
Jack Gaffney B17 crew chief / nose artist - 401st Bomb Sq., Destiny’s Child & Shamrock Special
Dave Hanst B17 pilot - 322nd Bomb Squadron, Hikin for Home and Wabash Cannonball
Dave Hettema B17 pilot / nose artist - 323rd Bomb Sq., Old Battle Axe and Nine-O-Nine
M. "Dee" Johnson P51 pilot - 486th Fighter Squadron, Jackie Ann - (2 air to ground)
Jack Mangold B17 bombardier - 322nd Bomb Squadron, Queenie
Jack Paget B17 tail gunner - 401st Bomb Squadron, Destiny’s Child, POW (2 air-to-air)
Frederick Powell P51 pilot - 486th Fighter Squadron, POW
Al Rigby P51 pilot - 487th Fighter Squadron, Eleen + Jerry - Ace (5 air-to-air)
Carl Rizer B17 pilot - 323rd Bomb Squadron, Sweet 17 and Outhouse Mouse
 
Eleven additional combat crew members signed only the Presidential Proofs.
 
These are some of our Rogue's Gallery members.
(Thanks are due them all for providing photos and stories)
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