Colored Illustrations of Colonel Joseph Laughlin and Five by Five by Captain George Rarey
Title
Colored Illustrations of Colonel Joseph Laughlin and Five by Five by Captain George Rarey
Subject
Captain Rarey captured both personas of Colonel Joseph Laughlin
Description
Captain Rarey's renderings were very important to Colonel Laughlin and the airmen of the 362nd. Colonel Laughlin was so enamored with his nose art that he asked his crew chief to salvage them off of every plane he flew. His crew chief, Sergeant Chodor, dutifully replaced the cowl covers and nose art on every P-47 Colonel Laughlin ever flew. Although no one knows what happened to the original nose art, Captain Rarey kept copies of his illustrations in sketchbook journals. The original sketch of Colonel Laughlin is also in this collection.
Creator
Captain George Rarey
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1943-1944
Files
Citation
Captain George Rarey, “Colored Illustrations of Colonel Joseph Laughlin and Five by Five by Captain George Rarey,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 26, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/30.