BOEING B-17F FLYING FORTRESS piloted by Capt Jay Shelley with the 32nd Bomb Squadron of the USAAF in 1943- see Description below
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This aircraft was nicknamed The Goon and the nose art was painted by Sgt Eugene Townsend who has an interesting entry on the 32nd Bomb Squadron website. Note the Captain's name under the cockpit. At this time the Squadron was based in Tunisia. Serial number 124407 the aircraft went on to fly 48 missions with the 32nd and here had completed 36 with 2 ship sinkings to its credit.