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Photo taken after field modifications done at Watton shortly after arriving at Rackheath.
Source: 467th Archives - Myles Coolidge Memorial Collection -
Photo most likely taken at Watton prior to field modifcations cover the nose art under the Co Pilot's window.
"...It ended up as Gerocko in a sort of an Oriental type script and a Chinese man riding on a yellow bomb. The bomb had a face and halter on it, and the Chinese character had a flowing red robe, a black hat, a long braided strand of hair and a very silly look on its face. ..."
*From Arthur Lyle Prichard's memoir's
Source: Tony North -
'Wallowing Wilbert' receiving an engine change at her hardstand (#41) by 791st ground crew members in early summer of 1944. Wayne Gerald Mountford was Crew Chief.
In the background are other hardstands of the 791st BS. To the left is hard stand #39, with 42-94963 and hardstand #36 with 42-52303 ’Topper’. To the right is hardstand #38 with 41-29386 ‘Gerocko’
Source: Robert Wilson (Vet) - Myles Coolidge Memorial Collection -
Photo was taken in France during the 'Trucking Missions' Pictured next to 41-29386 'Gerocko' -
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigstor
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks -
Photo was taken in France during the 'Trucking Missions' Pictured next to 41-29386 'Gerocko' -
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks