B-29 Nose Art
B-29 Nose Art


The following pictures of nose art that are seen on this page were taken from the book "History of the 504TH Bomb Group" by Fiske Hanley and from some pictures that my uncle Robert Casseday took while he was stationed on Tinian. If you know anything about any of the crew members from any of the B-29's stationed on Tinian please email us. There are still many of the crew members that havn't been heard from since the war.We will try and tell a little about each plane and if the crews made it home. The 504 is having a reunion in May of this year. I will be putting up pictures of that reunion as soon as I get them. Enjoy the nose art. It takes a few minutes for the pictures to load but they are well worth the wait.




The Life Of Riley

Crew Chief Price AC Lt.Col Jack Riley Pilot William Weber and Crew were shot down on their 8th mission,March 25,45 on return from Nagoya/Mitsubishi Engine Plant. All killed in action. See Story on Casseday page.




The Game Cock

Crew Chief Brown AC 1/Lt.Gran Shot down May 24,45 over Tokyo. Lt.Gran and 7 crew KIA 3 survived.




The Moose Is Loose

Crew Chief Gill and Rembert AC Capt. Collier and crew. The ran out of gas and had to bail out 100 miles from Tinian on their 7th mission June 7,45. AC Collier and 5 of the crew were saved.




Kro's Kids

Crew Chief Peron AC Maj.Crowe Shot down June 26,45 over Nagoya Bay. Maj.Crowe & 5 crew KIA 7 rescured.




Thumper

Crew Chief Anderson AC Capt.Miles Doyle Plane was badly shot up and scraped. Crew was given another plane called Nip-Finale.




112 Sea Bees

Crew Chief Hynds AC Capt John Sparks and Crew completed their missions and returned home.




Spirit Of F D R

AC 1/Lt.Dressler and crew completed missions and returned home.




Satans Lady

AC Colquitt & crew shot down and all lost. Mission Tachikawa-Hitachi Air Craft Plant.





Dina Might

Shot down by Jap figther plane June 26, 45 on their 25 mission. 7 crew memebers lived. AC Pitts survived. Tail Gunner Charles O'Grady was personal friend of S/Sgt.Casseday. O'Grady was picked up by submarine.




Docs Deadly Dose

AC Maj Cairns and Crew Completed all missions and returned home.




Coral Queen

Crew Chief Nicholson AC 1/Lt Robert Proctor and Crew were shot down Feb 15,45. All Killed in Action.




Holly Hawk

AC 1/LT Castenson and Crew completed their missions and returned home.




Lucky Lady

Crew Chief Brown and AC Lt Benney 1st commander then Capt. Cole became the commander. Flew 35 Missions.




Omaha One More Time

Crew Chief McCubbin, Andrews AC Capt Walter Reed and Crew completed their missions and returned home.




Pappys Pullman

Crew Chief Balakier AC Lt Bugge. Shot down June 22, 45. Total crew was taken captive and beheaded and cremated. Crews ashes were returned to the U.S. after the war.




Sitting Pretty

Crew Chief Simpson and Erdos. AC Capt Worde and Crew were shot down May 29,45 over Yokohama. All 11 crewmembers were captured, survived prison camp, and liberated at end of war.




Tamer Lane

AC Capt Theodore Hay and crew completed their missions and returned home.



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