Dad served as a ball turret gunner on "The Silver Queen", a beautiful B24J Liberator #44-40148. He flew 
  from Italy on bombing runs into Austria & Germany.
 
 
 
 
  Photo of a painting of The Silver Queen 
 
 
 Photo of "The Silver Queen, #44-40148"
 
 40148 (98th BG, 344th BS, *Silver Queen*) salvaged Jul 30, 1945.
 
 
 
  B24's takin' it to the street!
   I work in the Electrical Supply Industry. I have a  Daughter who was in the Army & a Son who was in the   Air Force, & a Daughter-in-Law in the Air Force.