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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
Looks like the revised insignia where the two horizontal white rectangles were added to the white star, note these appear to have the
red outline on the bars - which was only used during mid 1943
Sad story here... a number of years ago a guy restored one at the local Caldwell Wright field, taxied out and poured the coals to it. He had no idea of the torque that huge engine generated, it flipped on the runway and burned to the ground. Attachment 102411