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Message No. 954

Message:
I was looking through my Grandad(Guy C. Bell) pictures and foung one of gentleman standing infront a B-24 tail with the Number 956 at the top and a Skull and Cross Bombs in the middle of the tail. Obvoiusly this is form the Jolly Rogers. My grandad was in the 5th airforce, he was a mecahnic engineer SGT. If anyone can help me with any answer this would be greatly appreciated.

Message No. 954 ▷ Parent Message No. 954 ▷ Grandparent Message No. 954

Responses:

956 — Bob Tupa, Tue Aug 25 19:04

Tail 956 would be 42-72956 for the 90th Bomb Group and the name of the plane was Betsy.
- Re: 956 — j. Bell, Thu Aug 27 16:12
  
  would you happen to know any of the mechanics or crews that worked on the aircraft?
- Re: 956 — Anonymous, Thu Aug 27 16:12
  
  would you happen to know any of the mechanics or crews that worked on the aircraft?

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