Grabbed some really tiny photos off E-bay in hopes of being able to scan them and see what they were. Gotta love scanners! Figure sharing is always the best policy too so here they are blown up.
Two of "Betty Lou's Buggy" which was a 91st BG bird at one point. Apparently Tony Starcer artwork. Lots of images out there of her with the 91st. No others I could find minus the chin turret etc.
And another that was scanned from a really small image. No ID to this one other then it must be an ETO bird. Nice worn out look. Interesting to see that the top turret opening isn't covered with metal like the chin turret opening. Guess they wanted some sun in
Betty Lou's Buggy was from the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, serial number 42-31579.
She flew her last combat mission on September 5, 1944 to Ludwigshafen, returning safely.
The 323rd Squadron diary for September 1944 is frustratingly short on detail, only noting that: "Considerable night flying was done during the month. On the night of the 11th, there was an accident in which Ship #1579 was wrecked beyond repair".
