A coworker of mine...........

[Mark and Kim Smith]

told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?

My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
scanned? TIA

[M. H. Greaves]

I didnt know yopur friend had cows! lol
"Mark and Kim Smith" > wrote in message
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> told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
> Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
> tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
> particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
> rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
> Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?
>
> My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
> them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
> future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
> scanned? TIA
>

[Kevin Brooks]

"Mark and Kim Smith" > wrote in message
...
> told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
> Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
> tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
> particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
> rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
> Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?
>
> My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
> them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
> future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
> scanned? TIA

Might want to send them to http://b-29.org as well. I believe they would be
appreciative of any photos and info you can provide them.

Brooks

>

[Mark and Kim Smith]

What's a yopur?

M. H. Greaves wrote:

>I didnt know yopur friend had cows! lol
>"Mark and Kim Smith" > wrote in message
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>>told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
>>Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
>>tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
>>particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
>>rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
>>Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?
>>
>> My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
>>them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
>>future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
>>scanned? TIA
>>
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>
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[M. H. Greaves]

He he he! you got me back! regards, Mark.
"Mark and Kim Smith" > wrote in message
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> What's a yopur?
>
> M. H. Greaves wrote:
>
> >I didnt know yopur friend had cows! lol
> >"Mark and Kim Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> >>told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
> >>Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
> >>tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
> >>particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
> >>rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
> >>Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?
> >>
> >> My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
> >>them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
> >>future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
> >>scanned? TIA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

[vintagemxr]

told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?

My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
scanned? TIA

Reviving a very old thread here. I was doing a little research because two days ago at the R/C model airplane flying site here in town I met an old gentleman wearing a WWII veterans cap with various insignia. I really treasure those old guys and their stories so I asked him about his service.

He said he'd flown B-29s and such in the South Pacific. Had quite a time of it. We talked about the B-29 and he commented how sweet it was to fly compared to his earlier planes. When I asked him the name of his plane he chuckled, looked around and said semi-quietly "We called it 'The Cock Wagon.'. On the nose it had a rooster pulling a cart. There was supposed to be a girl too but we lost the plane before the nose are was finished."

So there you have it, the pilot of the "Cock Wagon" is in his 80s now, alive and well and flying model airplanes in Casa Grande, AZ.

If I see him again I'll try to get a bit more info from him, maybe a picture. He said for many years he didn't like to talk about the war but now people are asking, especially the younger folks in their 20s, and he was starting to reminisce more.

Doug

[parkered]

Reviving a very old thread here. I was doing a little research because two days ago at the R/C model airplane flying site here in town I met an old gentleman wearing a WWII veterans cap with various insignia. I really treasure those old guys and their stories so I asked him about his service.

He said he'd flown B-29s and such in the South Pacific. Had quite a time of it. We talked about the B-29 and he commented how sweet it was to fly compared to his earlier planes. When I asked him the name of his plane he chuckled, looked around and said semi-quietly "We called it 'The Cock Wagon.'. On the nose it had a rooster pulling a cart. There was supposed to be a girl too but we lost the plane before the nose are was finished."

So there you have it, the pilot of the "Cock Wagon" is in his 80s now, alive and well and flying model airplanes in Casa Grande, AZ.

If I see him again I'll try to get a bit more info from him, maybe a picture. He said for many years he didn't like to talk about the war but now people are asking, especially the younger folks in their 20s, and he was starting to reminisce more.

Doug

My dad was a crew member on the "Cock Wagon" in Guam in WWII. He was a side gunner, although he said they took out the side guns and covered the hatch so that they could fly higher and faster. He said they got a new commander who took offense at the name and they had to change it to "Little Red Wagon".

[vintagemxr]

My dad was a crew member on the "Cock Wagon" in Guam in WWII. He was a side gunner, although he said they took out the side guns and covered the hatch so that they could fly higher and faster. He said they got a new commander who took offense at the name and they had to change it to "Little Red Wagon".

Thanks for that extra bit of info. Unfortunately I have not seen the pilot of "The Cock Wagon" since that one morning last year. I'd still like to get more information from him and a picture. If your dad is still with us please give him my thanks for his service to our country.

Doug

[parkered]

If you ever run into him again, I'd like to know his name and if he'd be willing to talk to me that would be really great. My recollection is that the pilot's first name was Paul, but I could be wrong.

Unfortunately, my dad passed away 5 years ago. I know he would have liked to see an old crewmate.

I think my mom still has some pictures, but I don't remember any of the plane or the nose art, which was what originally prompted my search.

[vintagemxr]

If you ever run into him again, I'd like to know his name and if he'd be willing to talk to me that would be really great. My recollection is that the pilot's first name was Paul, but I could be wrong.

Unfortunately, my dad passed away 5 years ago. I know he would have liked to see an old crewmate.

I think my mom still has some pictures, but I don't remember any of the plane or the nose art, which was what originally prompted my search.

I'll try to make it out to the flying field this weekend and talk to some of the regulars. Most likely they will know the gentleman's name at least.

If I can track the man down I'll see if I can get him in contact with you. He may be a "snowbird" i.e. someone who lives elsewhere most of the year and only winters in AZ. Very common around here and those folks disappear long about the end of March and then re-appear in the Fall.

Do you know which bomber group your dad was in?

[lovegod710]

Thank you, for answering. But this method works for me only with .. In all other cases I get only strange results, like those below :lol:

[lesNeelagep]

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[Kevin Bergstrom]

Hi Doug. I Hadn't Noticed The Date On Your Original Post. I See You Had Met Him At The Rc Strip In April Of '09. Harry Died In November Of That Year...really Too Bad, He Was Quite A Guy.

[TallTex]

told me that his uncle flew or was on a crew that flew the B17's into
Oahu three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then went on to
tell me that his uncle went on to fly B29's in the Pacific, his
particular bomber was call the Cock Wagon. The nose art depicted a
rooster pulling a wagon. Did some googling and came up with nothing.
Anyone come across such a ship or pics on the web?

My coworker promised to bring in some pics. I told him we could scan
them, maybe post them at heavybombers.com to help preserve them for
future generations. Any other suggestions on what to do with them once
scanned? TIA

Old thread caught my eye. My father's brother Alton Radel "AR" Henson from Donley County, TX was a "Radio Man" on a B-29 in the South Pacific but he never spoke much about his WWII service when we were around him. I do recall he and my father talking one time that his plane was called "The Cock Wagon" and nose-art was a Rooster pulling a pin-up gal in a wagon. However, he stated by the end of the war the B-29 was so shot up they changed the name to "The Patch Wagon." Not sure if that was a joke or his recall. AR Henson passed in April 2007. Check out this recent video of my good friend Lisa Rich-Hunter's father Bill. The CAF included shots of Bill's recent visit to the San Marcos hangar. https://vimeo.com/95343052
Bill was a "Radio Man" on a B-25 in the South Pacific. Lisa and Bill took a ride on a B-29 at the recent air show where the B-29 was present.

TallTex, Austin, TX