The Snapshots in Time Collection
Ground Crew Applying 'O'Reilly's Daughter' Nose Art, 386th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 20 May 1944
Ground crewmen of the 386th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, paint pin-up nose art nicknamed 'O'Reilly's Daughter' on the fuselage of a twin-engine attack bomber, dated 20 May 1944. Personalizing aircraft with hand-painted artwork was a widespread practice among American air and ground crews during World War II, boosting morale and giving individual aircraft distinct identities within a squadron. Project: 218269