461st plaque

461st Bombardment Group (H)

Originals Replacements Losses Nose Art P-40s

Swee' Pea #18

Swee' Pea

Crew #18
Crew #18
Affinito & Trenner
Lt. Edgar M. Trenner (P)
Sgt. James Affinito (NG)
Lt. John J. Smith (B)
Lt. John J. Smith (B)
Lt. Alphonse P. Markavitch (N)
Lt. Alphonse P. Markavitch (N)"Chappy"
Sgt. James Affinito (NG)
Sgt. James Affinito (NG)
Sgt. Edward D. Rose (TG)
Sgt. Edward D. Rose (TG)
Lt. Edgar M. Trenner (P)
Lt. Edgar M. Trenner (P)
Sgt. Edward D. Rose (TG)
Lt. Edgar M. Trenner (P)
Lt. Edgar M. Trenner (P)
Lt. John J. Smith (B)
S/Sgt Jesse J. Luke Jr. (E/WG) - DFC
S/Sgt Jesse J. Luke Jr. (E/WG) - DFC
Manny Weber (RO/WG)
Manny Weber (RO/WG)
Sgt. Edward D. Rose (TG)
Sgt. Edward D. Rose (TG)
Lt. John J. Smith (B)
Sgt. James Affinito (NG)

Tail of Swee'Pea showing one of the parachutes used to slow the aircraft which landed with no hydraulics.

Tail of Swee'Pea showing one of the parachutes used to slow the aircraft which landed with no hydraulics.

Foam Foam Foam

Ed Trenner

The artist who drew the "Pop-Eye" cartoon designed and painted the "Swee' Pea" emblem on the plane and on Ed's flying jacket.

"It still fits!!"