Itsy Bitsy II (2 Viewers)

[bestgal1973]

This is a photograph of my great great uncle, Lawrence Wigley. I know he was not the pilot of this plane but I'm trying to find out any information that I can about this plane, the crew, etc. This photo was in my grandmother's house for as long as I can remember and after she passed away my dad gave the photo to me. This photo actually hangs on the walls of the VA clinic in La Grange TX.

 

[Wurger]

The plane is the P-38L-5-LO s/n. 44-25568 flown by Mjr. George Laven, the 49th FG, Phillipines 1944-1945. Other sources suggest the HQ Squadron / 54th Fighter Squadron. Judging by the number of victories on the nose your image had to be taken later.

the pic source: the net.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Those are trains.

 

[special ed]

And not all identical. Do they indicate different types of trains.

 

[Hornet133]

'HQ Squadron / 54th Fighter Squadron' refers to his earlier tour of duty with 54th FS in the Aleutians. His airframe there was the first 'Itsy Bitsy'