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Nose art painted by Cpl Henry Johnson
500th Bomb
Group 882nd Bomb Squadron
Isley Field, Saipan
PACIFIC QUEEN B29 42-63429
882nd Bomb
Squadron
Johnson painted a seated grass-skirted half nude on this
Super Fortress which was claimed by pilot Capt Joe Savage as "Sunny's Honey". The
artist's "Drowsy Swede" signature can be seen below the artwork.
The photo below shows Corporal Johnson clearing away his reference sketches and masking after
completing the paint job on the right hand side of the B29. This suggests air brushing as well as brush work was involved. The name "Donna Jean's - Little Chief" refers to (cp) 2Lt Leonard 'Shorty' Hughes wife.
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AFHRA photo via Jim Bowman
© Ray Bowden
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