 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
SKI-NOSE |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
10 |
- |
FO |
42-52160 |
8 |
392 |
579 |
CG |
K/160 |
00-1 |
N/A |
Transferred from 458/755 (J3) to 392/579 (K / K) - Lost 7 Jul 44, GER - MACR 7369 - Pilot Harold W. Prouse
Info Contributor - Darin
Scorza
Original 458th BG / 755th BS aircraft
flown to England by Pilot 2nd Lt. Frank W. Herzik in Jan 44. Al Hilborn (Co-Pilot on Crew
#74) said that Herzik named the plane SKI-NOSE because, “this was Herzik’s nickname for his wife who had a rather large, but beautiful nose.”
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
Transferred from 458th BG (before flying in combat) to 392nd BG. Its first
combat mission in 392nd BG was on 21 Feb 44 and flew 27 missions.
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