This is the photo where you can see George HOU posing proudly in front of the front of the B-26 with the pin-up.
By enlarging the photo, you can easily distinguish the pilot's name above symbols missions. This is John W COLSCH. Up front, a second name appears F. KOHLER.

John W Colsch was pilot in the 573rd Squadron. He and his crew were killed Aug. 13, 1944 during a bombing mission at Cherisy , France ( near my home ). During the bombardment, the right wing of his aircraft, the B-26 # 42-95800, 4L-C code was crossed by a bomb dropped from another aircraft that was in the top box, and cut off the engine. The aircraft of Lt Colsch swung violently and collided with B-26 # 42-95834 code P2-B piloted by  Lt. Ralph A. BOYD from 572nd Squadron . The two aircrafts crashed to the ground. The entire crew of Lt. Colsch was killed. In the other crew, only Ralph H. BOYD survived. He was taken prisoner and will join its base in September 1944.
Here is crew names of B-26 # 42695800
1 Lt     John W . COLSCH  Pilot
2 Lt     William J. KELLY  Co-Pilot
1 Lt     John F. KOHLER   Bombardier
Sgt      Henry A . MILLER   Eng   Gunner
T/Sgt   Warren  D. RAYMOND   Radio-Gunner
S/Sgt   Verlin H. BRANDENBURG  Armorer-Gunner
I don't know if the B-26 on the picture is 42-95800.
Because of its small size, Lt. COLSCH was nicknamed   "Smiley ". He was originally from the state of Iowa. The mission on Cherisy was ahis 65th and last mission, and was in the days following return home.


Profiles and Photo Data: 42-95800 Martin B-26B-45-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 42-95800 Martin B-26B-45-MA Marauder

1942095800, 42-95800 Martin B-26B-45-MA Marauder, Fate: Lost Unit: 391BG574BS Remarks: 391BG574BS The Black Death Group Code:4L-C hit by bomb dropped from above and collided with 42-95834 Aug 13, 1944. MACR-7684, Disposal: 13-Aug-44