44-6893

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Looky Looky.'

Object Number - FRE 6791 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico,...

Delivered Lincoln 12/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 851BS/490BG Eye 7/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; Independence 18/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. LOOKY LOOKY.

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People

Jay Dee Cowan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18083741
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: 490th Ground Crew Leader

Robert B Railling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36465170
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Revisions

Date2 Dec 2018 14:23:41
ContributorRayWells
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Jay Cowan's Grandson

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:54
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6893: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Looky Looky.'

Object number: FRE 6791 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Looky Looky.'

Object number: FRE 6842 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...