PEGGY LOU - FORM 1A

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B-24J-150-CO - SERIAL NO 44-40229 - 321st Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force.  -  This aircraft, Jolly Rogers "229" has Form 1-A on the starboard side, and PEGGY LOU on the port side.  It was piloted by Robert W. Groves. This aircraft broke the world's record for combat missions flown by any Consolidated B-24. It was renamed HARRY S. TRUMAN at the point that it had made 143 combat missions, with a log of over 1400 hours.

See FORM 1-A marking

 

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