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Paul C Davis crew 108
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My cousins mother, Uncle Pauls widow, passed away a few days ago. I talked to my cousin
about her father
in WWII, This is what I have now on Paul B. Davis.
-Born in Knoxville, Tennessee
-Married
Frances Hill during the war.
-April 2, 1945 to 715th Squadron (Replacement Crew)
2nd Lt.William O.Whetsell
P 0835306
F/O James Beadling CP T133671
2nd Lt. Lawrence C.Taylor N 02069157
2nd Lt. James E.
Muenker B 0785206
Cpl Roy H. Bassler 31328988
Cpl Paul B. Davis 14159877
Cpl William T. Hall
Jr 18242578
Cpl Robert S. Peterson 11139116
Cpl Robert W. Putney 36645347
Cpl William A. Sloan
Jr 34657359
-B-24 was named the "Wazzel Dazzel" William Whetsell and Paul Davis
both had wives
expecting
babies and this inspired the nose art.
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My cousin loaned the second photo album to me, I'll forward the more
interesting photos to
you. A nice aerial
photo of the 448th barracks. (below right)
I did make contact with the family of
the late Pilot Lt. William Whetsell. The nose art (Stork) was inspired
by both William Whetsell and Paul Davis both having wives expecting babies. After over
60 years of no contact between
Paul and William, both being from different parts of the country, the two
babies now live within a few miles of each other
in East Tennessee and didn't know it.
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