SNOW WHITE (V2) (PIC 2)

NAME

SER

BLK

SERIAL #

RCL/#

V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

SNOW WHITE

42-51008

343

02-2

STANLEY SAFLARSKI

Walt Disney Character - "Snow White Theme"

Contributor - Robert Saflarski
Shown with my Father, Stanley Saflarski (Waist Gunner), standing 2nd from right.

Pilot - Richard "Burk" Burchholder
Co-Pilot - Robert "Smity" Smith
Navigator - Wayne "Cobb" Cobb
Bombardier - Hildreth "Beck" Beckwith
Tail Gunner - Harry "Chug-a-lug" Andreine

Radio Operator - David "Di-da" Alonzo
Ball Gunner - Irving "Blackey" Black
Waist Gunner - Jim Cox
Waist Gunner - Stanley Saflarski
Nose Gunner - Johnny "Lover" Atanasio

Info Contributor - Bill Whitney
Only three 343rd aircraft with the name SNOW WHITE have been observed; this is perhaps the 3rd SNOW WHITE but it is definitely the final one of the war. Was flying ca. 1945 but its S/N is unknown. It was however a contemporary of S/N 42-78600 (DOPEY / KATHRYN ANNE) which landed in Switzerland on 8 Apr 45 as evidenced by its natural metal finish and the yellow color and style of the name lettering which the final generation of SNOW WHITE aircraft carried. It carries the yellow trim color of the 343rd BS on the prop spinners. Also note that the first two 343rd SNOW WHITE B-24Ds (41-11913 & 42-40364) were named SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.

Info Contributor - Danny Viola
This was painted during WWII on an Italian airfield by my Father, Sgt. Gerald Viola (Aircraft Electrician). His work is distinguishable because it looks exactly like the subject he is painting. Another way to tell his work is the use of block letters. He painted BASHFUL (42-78443), DOC (S/N ?), DOPEY / KATHRYN ANNE (42-78600), GRUMPY (42-51586), HAPPY (S/N ?), SLEEPY (S/N ?), SNEEZY (42-51161), and SNOW WHITE (42-51008).