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G V Gordon
08-11-2004, 08:07 PM
An article ran in our hometown paper the other day about George Rarey. He was evidently well remembered for his cartooning and nose art in WWII.

They have a small display of his work at the local airport for a while, I went today to see it and was disapointed there wasn't more.

Anyway, I searched the web and found out he was a very well respected officer as well as an artist. He died a few days after D day acording to the website in his honor. There are several if you just type in George Rarey in the search. Thought the cartoonists and nose art fans might like to look him up. Kind of cool when you find history right under your nose.
G V Gordon
08-11-2004, 08:19 PM
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08-11-2004, 08:20 PM
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08-11-2004, 08:21 PM
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Chili Phil
08-11-2004, 09:17 PM
Great stuff!! This is exactly why the HAMB is an addiction to so many. Thanx Mr. Gordon.

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wingnutz
08-12-2004, 04:10 PM
This is "Great Stuff"...!

I've seen the Nose art books and was wondering if there are books on WWII Cartoons...????

Mark
Kev Nemo
08-12-2004, 04:18 PM
Really cool stuff. I assume from the pic with the baby and stork that he was a new dad while at war. That's gotta be bittersweet for his son. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Django
08-12-2004, 04:24 PM
That's COOL!

Do any of the nose art books actually have info on who painted what? None of mine do.
The37Kid
08-12-2004, 08:50 PM
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That's COOL!

Do any of the nose art books actually have info on who painted what? None of mine do.

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Most of the nose art on the B-17s at Great Ashfield home of the 385th was done by Ann Hayward a young English girl with the Red Cross. The photo of "Angel's Sister" is her work, painted after "Homesick Angel" crashed on August 15, 1944. The following year "Angel's Sister" was involved in a midair collision and crashed April 4, 1945.
FRITZ
08-12-2004, 10:14 PM
There is a book about his life i belive by his son, whome never met his dad called "the rarey bird" he was shot down in france i think, I cant find the book rite now but it is one of the best things i have read. His son re travels his fathers tour in ww2.
FRITZ
G V Gordon
08-12-2004, 11:39 PM
Go to: www.rareybird.com (http://www.rareybird.com)
Terry
08-12-2004, 11:44 PM
I have been a fan of RAREY for quite some time. Some of his work is at the CAF museum here in town. Just take a look at my Avatar. Thanks for the post about him Gordon
weekender
08-12-2004, 11:56 PM
Fritz, speaking of art, and not trying to hijack the post, but I have an old canteen cup with the name Bill Fey, Brooklin, Ny. hand engraved on it. Also his wife/girlfriend?,Vera, and the years 1942,43,44,45. I think they call that "trench" art.

I called Vera Fey several years ago and asked if she was interested in it. She promptly told me she was not interested, and hung up. I was going to send it to her or the family for FREE. Oh well, I tried. Nice piece of history.

I really enjoy the post on the nose art.

Thanks, McCray
FRITZ
08-13-2004, 09:38 AM
weekender, Those could have been the years they dated and she married someone else!?!?!? or he might not have made it home. My father-in-law grew up In Brooklyn. he made it but nun of his pals did. so go figure. Keep it as a testimet to some one who fought for our freedom!
FRITZ
chromedRAT
08-13-2004, 05:48 PM
i took the time to read the whole page on that fella, really sad stuff. he seemed like a good guy, what with his sense of humor and all. a real shame.
wingnutz
08-13-2004, 09:42 PM
Does anyone have some Photo's of Jerome's work...??? (He's from the Cheaters and has reproduced nose art on many Vintage Warbirds)

Mark
CheaterRome
08-14-2004, 01:04 AM
Say whats up there smelly pants.
Ummm as far as a Link to some of my stuff her ya go.

www.picturetrail.com/jrome (http://www.picturetrail.com/jrome)

Working on new designs for t-shirts right now and changing poopy diapers on my 6 month old as well as my own Depends.
Because cheaterjack likes the fist!!!!!!!
Smell ya.
Rome
wingnutz
08-14-2004, 11:51 AM
I was wondering what happened to you for the past year...!!!

Congrats on the lil' one and the diaper brigade...! (Showing your true colors are you...? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif So your Bi... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif?) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Thanks for posting your work...!

Mark