P-38 Lightning U.S. Coast Guard 000 were produced during the

000 were produced during the war

Wingspan 27 3/4 inches

The BELLE was the most famous because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler's European war theatre to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive

Crews accumulated more than 281

Length 19 1/2 inches

P-38 Lightning U.S. Coast Guard 000 were produced during theMajor McGuire scored 38 aerial victories in a P 38, making him our nation's second highest scoring ace. Among his many decorations was the Medal of Honor awarded for his actions on December 25 26, 1944 when he shot down seven enemy aircraft. On January 7, 1945, he crashed to his death on Los Negros Island in the Philippines while risking an extremely hazardous maneuver at low altitude in an attempt to save the life of a comrade. McGuire Air Force Base