PLANE E4-A - NOSE ART

My father Frank J Larouere was an armorer in the 362 Fighter Group 377 Squadron. He worked on a plane E-4A flown by Loren Herway. I am looking for a picture of that plane's nose art "BATTLIN' BEANIE" named after Col. Herway's wife. Does anyone know if such a picture exists? The only picture I have is taken from a distance and the NoseArt is not visable.

ADDITIONALLY - I have a copy of the 362nd Fighter Group History "Mogin's Maulers" that was published in 1981. It has a wealth of information if anyone needs information by date by squadron. It reads like a battle report but there is a lot of information.
 
Ralph F. Larouere
son of Frank J. Larouere 377th amorer

This is the only picture that I have of the P-47 that Major Herway flew. My father took the picture in February 1945 at A-82 Verdun, France. The actual picture is 6.5 cm x 4.25 cm. There is a hand drawing of E4-A in the 362nd Fighter Group's History of WW II - MOGIN"S MAULERS. It is on page 220. One marking on the drawing may help get more information. The number on the tail is 418788.
From stories that my father told, Major Herway went on leave for a week. While he was gone, his plane was used by a replacement pilot. When Major Herway returned, he didn't see his ship parked in its usual spot. He was told that the replacement pilot had crashed the plane. A replacement P-47 was brought in. That is probably the one in the attached picture. Did you send me the picture of the E4-A in flight? Supposedly, that flight shot was on a mission to Czechoslovakia in 1945. So we have a picture that my father took in February 1945 with the nose art and one in April, 1945. Curiously, the last picture shows E4-A in the second position. If it was being flown by Major Herway, i beileve that it would have been in the first/lead position.

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Ralph: I am looking for any information on CPT Roland F. Wooten, he joined the 362d around the end of Sept. '44 and was shot down and captured 4 Oct '44.  He was to have been transferred to the 48th FG on 1 Oct '44 but presumably it never became official because of his loss.  Would be interested to know if there is any mention of him in the book on the 362d.
 
thanks, Bob Mebane

Bob

When I saw your posting, I reviewed the 362nd History. There is nothing mentioned about Captain Wooten in any of the three Fighter Squadrons. It might have been because he was a "newbie" and never got known by the group. The other thing about the book "Morin's Maulers" is that a lot of the entries were edited in 1981. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to provide more information.

To be honest, I can't see this particual ship in the list of serial numbers at
http://www.warbird-centra...derbolt%20Serials.ashx
Filip

Hi Ralph,
 
Sorry to not provide you any info regarding plane E4-A nose art, but I was happy to read your offer to check the "Mogin's Maulers" history as I would have a request to submit you.
 
I'd be more than grateful if you could tell me what information/pictures the book could hold regarding the following 378th FS pilot : 2nd Lt Frank Glover. It seems that this pilot had the amazing fate of being shot down 3 times during June 1944 (11 - 17 and 30 June 1944), the last time being sadly tragical as he lost his life. I'd be very happy if you could confirm this and tell me more about it.
 
With thanks,
Mickael

Mickael
 
I responded to a post titled "Three P-47 Losses in this section. In part it read:
 
On page 365 of the battle memos for the 378th Fighter Group for June 17 reads:
"Missions Nos. 96, 97, 98 & 99 - Captain Cline leading Squadron on a dive-bombing fighter recce. Planes carried frags, then landed at A-6. Flew three missions from this field, being briefed and interogated from the advanced base. General results as follows: Carried 500-lb. bombs on targets like causeway at Buoneville, bombed docks, warehouses, strafed trucks and carts containing explosives disguised as French. Lieutenant Frank Glover lost at 1500 hours northeast of St. Lo at  T-5370.  Hit by flak in his right wing which exploded the frags, burning the wing. He bailed out and the plane exploded in the air". 
I have checked on missions for June 11 and June 30, 1944 and nothing is mentioned about 2nd Lt. Glover. You have to remember that this history was a composite of notes etc. put together in 1981 so some things may have been lost. There are many pictures of men of the 378th but non of them were Glover.

Many thanks Ralph for the info, I didn't sight that you answered a similar post some times ago. I hope to find out more info on Lt Frank Glover in the future.
 
Regards,
Mickael