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Flyer Walter Wegner poses with B-24 "DER-SCHNOZZE" in this highly damaged image. 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group. During WWII.

American flyers pose before Consolidated B-24D-25-CO Liberator "Doodlebug," serial #41-24223. In SW China as the bomber is being refueled. During WWII.

Flyer Walter Wegner poses with B-25J-185-CO bomber "Rangoon Rangler," serial #44-40857. 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. The starboard side of the aircraft has "Cactus Kid" artwork. During WWII.

Flyers pose on port side of B-24J bomber "Rangoon Rangler" serial #44-40857 with "Cactus Kid" art work. 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. Walter Wegner on far left. S/Sgt. Stanley Berman on far right. During WWII.

P-40 fighter #65, probably tail #2105234, of the 80th Fighter Group, the “Burma Banshees,” on pavement at an airbase in in Burma during WWII.

B-24 "Tough Titti" in CBI during WWII. "On January 15, 1997, the news media reported of a search team investigation the crash of a World War II heavy bomber into a 7,000 foot mountain in Southern China returning for its second bomb run. As I read the report and watched television, I realized that it was one of the B-24...

B-24L "Chuck's Chicken Coop," #44-41451, in the CBI during WWII. "B-24s in my squadron."

B-24 "Innocent Infant," serial #44-49649, in CBI during WWII.

The B-29 bomber "Mary K" Aircraft in Burma near the 797th Engineer Forestry Company. During WWII.

An oversized "Skull & Wings" insignia on plane's side near the nose indicates this parked B-25J Mitchell is assigned to 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group. The 490th had stayed in India, attached to Tenth Air Force, when 341st BG moved from to China in January 1944. With aerial combat finished in Burma, the 490th BS (attached to 312 Fighter...