 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
NITE AND DAY |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
15 |
- |
FO |
42-94756 |
8 |
~ |
406 |
J6 |
C | 00-2 |
WILLIAM C. "PAT" PATTILLO |
Before Name Was Applied - AKA "Midnite Mistress" - Renamed from PROBLEM CHILD
Contributor - William
E. Pattillo
Although the art work was in place (and called "Midnite Mistress" by a previous crew),
my Father William C. "Pat" Pattillo (Pilot) and crew named
her NITE AND DAY in
April of 1945. (He still has the stencil design!) They named the airplane in recognition of
the fact that it had been on many day and night missions in it's career in the 406th Night Leaflet
Squadron. The crew flew their first mission 18 Apr 45 and
returned to the U.S. (with ten ground crew members) and parked NITE AND DAY at Bradley Field 11 Jul 45.
| Standing (L-R) Sgt Robert C "Bob" Link - Nose Gunner 2Lt John L. "Jack" Coyle, Jr. - Co-Pilot Sgt Leo L. Cunningham - Engineer F/O Hoyt J. "Jim" Harrell - Navigator S/Sgt Donald J. "Don" Parr - Radio Operator |
Kneeling (L-R) 2Lt Theodore J. "Ted" Harwood - Bombardier Sgt Rudoph H. H. "Rudy" Rohlke - Tail Gunner Sgt Robert B. "Bob" Brinkman - Ball Turret Gunner 2Lt William C. "Pat" Pattillo - Pilot |
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
Original aircraft in 487th BG / 839th BS (R5 N) named PROBLEM CHILD.
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