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416th Bomb Group
- Baby Alan - 41-39234
- Buddy - 43-22356
- Buggs - Unknown Number
- Bula - Unknown Number
- Denver Darling - 43-22307. ID from Pilot. There was an A-20G named Denver Darling. Lt. E. L. Johnson was the pilot. I assume that when he got his new Invader he carried the name over. Mission logs provide his serial number.
- Dorris Lee - Unknown Number
- Maggie's Drawers - Unknown number. I have also seen it on a P-51 (42-106485), a B-17 (42-31776), and a B-24. This is a military slang term used to mean a red flag that indicates a miss in target practice.
- Miss Laid - 41-39264 - Identified by pilot: W. B. Ostrander. He flew an A-20 named "Miss Laid". Assuming that he named his new Invader the same name, then this is the serial number based on the mission logs.
- Miss Mildred - 41-39205 - Identified by Pilot: Lt. E. G. Bishop listed on mission logs.
- Ruthie II - Unknown Number
- Sugar Baby - 41-39274
- The Texas Kid - Unknown Number
- Touchdown - 41-39229 - Based on description. Pilot is Lt. Leo Poundstone. Number from Poundstone's plane in mission logs.