Hello
I’m an artist that paints period correct WWII nose art on restored warbirds and I’m also writing a book on nose art. I’m hoping I can get some help with the 90th. Here are the known artists that I’m working on for my nose art book within the 90th. For example, what they did for their regular duty, where they were from, what they did after the war, what other planes they may have painted, etc. And if any of these planes listed were lost and the circumstances. I know Booby Trap was lost for sure.
Jack Eipper
319th
44-40431 MODEL: B-24J-160-CO NOSE ART: MISS KIWANIS
44-40364 MODEL: B-24J-160-CO NOSE ART: JINI
44-40725 MODEL: B-24J-175-CO NOSE ART: RUBY'S RICKSHA
Sgt Short
400th
44-40190 MODEL: B-24J-150-CO NOSE ART: THE BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER
42-109983 MODEL: B-24J-120-CO NOSE ART: HO HUM
Arthur Hoffman
(would love to talk to Cherrie Clark about her Dad)
A-20 Little Chief
319th
44-40400 MODEL: B-24J-160-CO NOSE ART: PACIFIC LADY (PORT SIDE) ROAD TO TOKYO (STARBOARD SIDE)
321st
44-40193 MODEL:B-24J-150-CO NOSE ART: MISS JOLLY ROGER BOOBY TRAP
I know he painted Booby Trap, but I don’t think he painted Miss Jolly Roger. The styles are not the same. Was Miss Jolly Roger done first for another crew?)
400th
44-40340 MODEL: B-24J-155-CO NOSE ART: BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN
Allan Cooper
(I know he was a Disney artist before the war, and his style is evident in the nose art)
319th
41-11866 MODEL: B-24D-CO NOSE ART: THE NIPPER
321st
44-41534 MODEL: B-24L-5-CO NOSE ART: SAY UNCLE
320th
44-40728 MODEL: B-24J-175-CO NOSE ART: THE BOISE BRONC
400th
42-109996 MODEL: B-24J-125-CO NOSE ART: THE JOLLY ROGER EXPRESS
I don’t know who the artist is, but I am pretty sure these were all done by the same artist.
44-40XXX MODEL: B-24J-145/180-CO NOSE ART SHAMROCK SHERRY
42-72941 MODEL: B-24D-170-CO NOSE ART: LILAS MARIE
44-40720 MODEL: B-24J-175-CO NOSE ART: LILAS MARIE THE 2nd
Chad Hill
Django Studios