418th Bomb Squadron
Messie Bessie running up engines

Messie Bessie
Harry Crosby at dedication of 100th Bomb Group Restaurant in 2005.

Harry Crosby
Royal Flush/Harper's Ferry showing both nose art with some of the crew of Lt James Harper .
Standing L-R Robert Hudson, FRED PODSTAWSKI, Joe Kyrc,

Royal Flush / Harper's Ferry
Lt Francis Mikesh Crew. Photo courtesy of LT RALPH H. "Pinky" CHRISTENSEN .

Francis Mikesh
297090 LD-D "WHO DONE IT" after hitting pyro shed next to tower at Framlingham, Station 153.

Who Done It
Uniform of Francis P. Martin on Display at Palm Springs Air Museum.

Francis P. Martin
338821 LD-O Girdle Gertie and 339162 LD-U "Ginger" on short runway. Photo courtesy of Larry Darneille

Ginger & Girdle Gertie
Letter to Pvt Francis P. Martin stationed with 418th at Wendover. Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary

Francis P. Martin
Letter to Pvt Francis P. Martin regarding ordering Contrails, My War Record-100th BG Unit History. Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary

Francis P. Martin
Martin:
Written on the back:
Frances "Duck" Martin
England - April 1944
He was nicknamed Duck because he could imitate Donald Duck's voice
Dave Treanor

Francis P. Martin