USAAF Nose Art Research Project

White Wing
B-25J-11-NC 43-36172

345th Bomb Group, 501st Bomb Squadron

Nose art painted by
Sgt George M BLACKWELL
345th Bomb Group, 501st Bomb Squadron

The nose art was painted by Sgt George Blackwell on the right side of the nose with assistance from Cpl Joe Merenda, the squadron painter. This Mitchell medium bomber was assigned to crew chief TSgt Mike Juroshek on 22nd October 1944. It survived hostilities after flying numerous missions against targets at Saigon, Formosa, Davao and Clark Field.

Known Mission List

Date	Pilot	Target	Notes
22 Oct 1944			Ass'd to 501st Sqn Cchf TSgt Mike Juroshek
1 Dec 1944	T H Heidorf	Daliao & Padada AD
12 Dec 1944	H L Billig	Padada AD
26 Dec 1944	Hall	Davao
30 Dec 1944	H L Billig	Tuguegarao AD
31 Dec 1944	Capt Brigham	Cebu ADs
31 Dec 1944	E L Bina	Northern Negros
1 Jan 1945	R K Cavin	Silay AD
4 Jan 1945	R K Cavin	Floridablanc AD
5 Jan 1945	H L Billig	Lingayen Gulf
6 Jan 1945	R H Ohnemus	Surigao AD, Negros
7 Jan 1945	Bell	Clark Field
10 Jan 1945	J W Moore	Luzon rolling stock
12 Jan 1945	A O Anderson	Manila rolling stock
14 Jan 1945	Musket	Aparri AD
16 Jan 1945	McEwen	Luzon Valley RR
29 Jan 1945	R K Cavin / Maj T D Giese	Cabcaben AD	Hit by mg fire and had bomb hung up by cable round its fin. Flew to Elmore Field and all except (p)(cp) bailed out. A/c landed OK
7 Feb 1945	Cook	Luzon shipping
20 Feb 1945	Wands	Kagi & Choshu
21 Feb 1945	M S Denny	Indo-China shipping
13 Apr 1945	Albrecht	Tuguegarao AD
15 Apr 1945	R F Jones	Tuguegarao AD
16 Apr 1945	R F Jones	Lamsepo AD, Formosa
18 Apr 1945	R C Lathrop	Karenko MYs, Formosa
22 Apr 1945	Albrecht	Bolac Grd support
23 Apr 1945	Johnson	Woody Island
28 Apr 1945	R F Jones / D F Gamble	Saigon shipping
2 May 1945	R F Pallotta	Madappapa troop concentration
4 May 1945	T U Hart	Cambung
7 May 1945	T U Hart	Mato
8 May 1945	T U Hart	Padaran Bay - Nha Trang RR
20 May 1945	A J Sheppe	Garit Morte troops
21 May 1945	F/o W M Mathews	Fubina troops
23 May 1945	Wagner	Santa Fe troops
26 May 1945	Chealander	Mato Alcohol Plant
27 May 1945	Flanders	Mizukami, Formosa
12 Jun 1945	Speagle	Alcala to Aparri H/w
17 Jun 1945	Raven	Paret River troops
10 Aug 1945		Tsu Island
12 Aug 1945		SE Korea shipping