Hello,
The following may be ancient history--my apologies if that is the case. I don't frequent this site.
In reference to the pic of "The Swoose" (sometimes referred to as "Swoose II") submitted by Mr. Dik Shepherd and posted in the June update of the B-17 news.
I believe the aircraft is #42-31844. I also believe that the photo shows both Col. Frank Kurtz and his wife Margo on the platform. I'm guessing that the pic was probably taken in January of '44, as the 463rd BG (of which Col. Kurtz was CO) began flying out of Lakeland for Foggia in the first days of February.
A bit of trivia: Since the Kurtzes' only daughter, actress Swoosie Kurtz, was born in the first week of September, there's a good chance that Margot is "just a little bit pregnant" at the time of this pic.