John H Wilson

Military
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Frank Thomas. Thomas has handwritten on the reverse: '453rd BG, 734th Sqdn, Ford. 69 missions completed s#295167. On # 70 when shot down, still on original engines. John H Wilson M/Sgt- Crew Chief. Assigned crew: 2nd crew that he had been assigned to this plane "Whiteheads Tourists". 1st Lt. Kaylor C. Whitehead - Pilot, 1st Lt. Edward G. Herrman - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Howard A. Middleton - Navig media-380659.jpg FRE 1853 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group.
Image via Frank Thomas.

Thomas has handwritten on the reverse: '453rd BG, 734th Sqdn, Ford. 69 missions completed s#295167. On # 70 when shot down, still on original engines.

John H Wilson M/Sgt- Crew Chief. Assigned crew: 2nd crew that he had been assigned to this plane "Whiteheads Tourists". 1st Lt. Kaylor C. Whitehead - Pilot, 1st Lt. Edward G. Herrman - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Howard A. Middleton - Navigator, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Christburg - Bombardier, T/Sgt. Frank R. Thomas, Jr. - ROM, T/Sgt. Russell L. Harriman - Engineer, S/Sgt. George R. Roby - Nose Gunner, S/Sgt. Martin K. Boone - RW Gunner, S/Sgt. James B. Taylor - LW Gunner S/Sgt. Chaz Bubbo - T Gunner- Sincerly, Frank Thomas.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1853 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Frank Thomas. Thomas has...

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc

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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Frank Thomas. Thomas has handwritten on the reverse: '453rd BG, 734th Sqdn, Ford. 69 missions completed s#295167. On # 70 when shot down, still on original engines. John H Wilson M/Sgt- Crew Chief. Assigned crew: 2nd crew that he had been assigned to this plane "Whiteheads Tourists". 1st Lt. Kaylor C. Whitehead - Pilot, 1st Lt. Edward G. Herrman - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Howard A. Middleton - Navig

Object number: FRE 1853 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42...