From the September 21, 2013, Cleveland.com "Donald Allen, 'nose art' artist of World War II, dies at 93" by Brian Albrecht.
Died August 15 in Rocky River, crew chief with the 4th Fighter Group, 334th Fighter Squadron, based in England. he was commissioned by pilots to paint depictions of their wives, girlfriends, favorite cartoon characters and other subjects on the noses of their planes.
A Golden Gloves champ from Missouri got a boxing mule. A pilot from Idaho flew the "Bosie Bee. The practice of painting the noses of airplanes was common in the Army Air Force and came known as "Nose Art" for its location on the planes.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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