Eugene Emond Eugene Patrick Emond ( January 11 , 1921 – January 28 , 1989 ) was an Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York . During World War II , he was one of the youngest Lieutenants ( pilot ) of the B - 17 Flying Fortress " Man O War II , Horsepower Ltd . " ( see nose art below ) . Biography . Early life and education . Eugene Patrick Emond was born to Eugene Edward Emond and Mary McTague in New York City . He was raised in the working - class neighborhood of Washington Heights and attended DeWitt Clinton High School . Military career . Emond enlisted in the Army during World War II , where he was trained as a B - 17 Flying Fortress pilot . After training he was shipped to England to fly in the 91st Bomb Group at RAF Bassingbourn . During Emond ' s first combat mission he flew as a tail gunner in the lead group . He flew as the co - pilot of the next few missions and then as pilot ( the left seat ) for the rest of his tour . Emond finished his tour around the middle of 1944 and was rotated back home to a base in Florida . When the war ended he elected to stay in the service and was in the Philippines in June 1946 . After his allotment of missions , Emond was later offered to become a lead air trainer in Florida . After a short stint training pilots , he decided to return to his job as a " runner " at the New York Federal Reserve . Emond completed over 34 missions while leading Man O War II . He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster s and logged 1306 hours at the controls . He is considered one of the youngest Lieutenants to pilot a Fortress . Picture of Emond ( third from left standing ) http : / / www . 91stbombgroup . com / crewphotos / man _ o _ war _ 2 _ crew . html Career . Emond ' s career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York spanned 47 years . The first half of his career was spent as a Bank Examiner traveling throughout New York State . His post Bank Examination positions included being the first Officer in Charge of Operations and Technology , Officer in Charge of the Discount Window , Lead Trainer for Bank Examiners and Senior Officer in Charge of Special Projects . One of the special projects included assisting in the refinancing of the troubled Lockheed Company with investment banks ( 1970s ) . Emond was influential in establishing a more formal relationship between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England . He was also called upon to manage several special projects for the New York board . One of the projects included assisting in the refinancing of the troubled Lockheed Air with investment banks . Also Gene was influential in establishing a more formal relationship between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England . Marriage , children and grandchildren . Emond married the former Alice Whalen . The couple had five children together : Eugene Edward , Randall George , Elizabeth Jane , Gary Micheal and Douglas William . After his wife ' s death in 1972 , he raised their two youngest sons on his own . Grand children of Eugene are Edward Heinrich , Stacy Heinrich , Julia Heinrich Sanders , Alice Heinrich , Allyson Emond Kiss , Christopher Emond , Gregory Emond , Catherine Emond and Patrick Emond . Death and afterward . Eugene Emond died on January 28 , 1989 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . References . Information regarding the verification re : Eugene Emond comes from : http : / / www . 91stbombgroup . com / Dailies / 322nd1944 . html