This handwritten note, penned to accompany a now-separated photograph, humorously references the nose art once painted on a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane: 'I never had a friend like that!' Nose art — often depicting pin-up figures, cartoon characters, or personal mottos — was a widespread and cherished form of personal expression among WWII aircrews, and captions like this preserve the wit and camaraderie of the era even when the photograph itself has been lost. Project: 218235