90th Bomb Group

Thank you for your response and sorry for the loss of your family member, Samuel Bowers. My father's PBY crew was stationed 50 miles north of Manila on the day of the rescue, July 16, 1945. They eventually landed up on IE Shima and Okinawa toward the end of the war. They were part of the 6th Emerge...

Jack
Thank you for the information and pictures. I appreciate them and your fathers service. Do you know where the PBY was based out of at the time?

Mark
That looks awesome. I don’t have any color photos, so I can’t help you there. I’m curious why you chose the live wire. I’d appreciate more pictures or info on your plane. Thanks.

Nigel,
Thank you for the link.

My Grandfathers brother was the pilot of the Live Wire B24. Sam Bowers. He was lost at sea in 1945. I know that some of his crew survived. I have some of his personal items including his flight school books, but little other information. I’m glad to see some photos of the live wire nose art on your ...