Memphis Belle by artist Willie Jones Jr.
Memphis Belle is a drawing of the famous B-17F Flying Fortress named Memphis Belle.
Memphis Belle and her crew were the first B-17 Flying Fortress and crew to complete 25 combat missions in Europe during World War II. The crew completed the tour first with the Belle finishing up with another crew the following day. Shortly after completing her tour of duty in Europe she was flown back to the United States on a War Bond Tour. She flew throughout the US promoting the war effort and raising funds to help pay for equipment and material essential to America's fighting force.
The aircrew of the Memphis Belle were Harold Loch top turret gunner, Cecil Scott ball turret gunner, Robert Hanson radio operator, Jim Vernis Co Pilot, Robert Morgan Pilot, Chuck Leighton navigator, John Quinlan tail gunner, Tony Nastal right waist gunner, Vince Evans bombardier, and Bill Winchell left waist gunner.
The B-17 had one of the heaviest bomb loads of the USAAF bombers of World War II. It could carry 6000 pounds of bombs over 2000 miles. B-17s dropped over 640,000 tons of bombs on Germany.
These are limited edition prints of 324 reproductions. The print measures 13X24. Prints do not come framed. Frame is to show what the print will look like matted and framed.