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My Grandfather, Lt. Donald L. Bone, flew B-24's in WWII. He flew 39 Missions and even one with Lt. George McGovern long before he was the Democrat nominee for President in 1972.
While he and his crew were training stateside he decided to have my Grandmother painted on the side in all her natural glory! When she found out she was furious but that's another story. Here she is:
When they finally arrived in Italy the crew was assigned to one squadron and the plane a different one so my Grandfather never flew her in combat.
But just tonight I received an e-mail from the son of the man who did fly her over Europe and won the DFC with her. He said he has a lot of pictures of her and the crew and I promise when I get them I will share them all with you!
While he and his crew were training stateside he decided to have my Grandmother painted on the side in all her natural glory! When she found out she was furious but that's another story. Here she is:
When they finally arrived in Italy the crew was assigned to one squadron and the plane a different one so my Grandfather never flew her in combat.
But just tonight I received an e-mail from the son of the man who did fly her over Europe and won the DFC with her. He said he has a lot of pictures of her and the crew and I promise when I get them I will share them all with you!