The Story of George Lyall Arbuthnott McIntosh and his son John “Jack” McIntosh and their Very Special and Unique Connection to Medicine Hat READ ON
The story behind a WWII Halifax bomber and its unique nose art and the young pilot who flew the aircraft is another interesting chapter in the history of Medicine Hat. 
Hi, Bill! Many, many thanks for another very interesting article. I was pleased to note that Mr. McIntosh survived his time flying a bomber over Germany–so many pilots didn’t. However, one minor quibble–the picture on page 10 is said to be the corner of Second Street and Fourth Avenue. However, if I remember correctly from almost seventy years ago when I would trot down from my home on Second Street to take my place in a teller’s cage in the Bank of Montreal, I think the corner in question would be where Sixth Avenue crossed Second Street. Of course, my ol’ memory muscles ain’t what they used to be, so I could be wrong!
The article also reminded me of the story told to me by one of my painting instructors at the U of A who was in the air force during the war. When he was waiting for his discharge papers he said he had a mini business going painting airplane pictures for other air crew members who were waiting to be discharged. He would ask a pilot what squadron he had been in, and then produce a picture of the correct plane with the correct markings! I suppose the odds are against his having painted a picture of bomber named “Medicine Hat”!