The Shamrock Special

401st Squadron

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Serial #  229591 LL Z

Back Row - Left to Right:

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Front Row - Left to Right:

Unknown

If you know the names of these airmen, please email Jim & Suzi.

The Shamrock Special Factoid - After losing "Invasion II" M/Sgt. Dalton and Gaffney were assigned to 42-29591, LL-Z "The Shamrock Special." The art in Shamrock Special was probably unique during WWII.  Jack painted both sides of the nose, with a different girl on either side, and in October of '43 added a picture of a nude on the right vertical stabilizer "call Hollywood 337" for a rare example of "tail art" and probably the only plane in WWII with three art pictures.

 

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