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Photo of the Week
Every Tuesday, we will be posting a photo from our enormous archive.…
The Most Decorated American Aircrew
This painting depicts B-17E #41-2666, nicknamed LUCY, piloted…
Once Enemies, Now Friends
On the night of September 4, 1944, the 63rd Squadron’s Capt. Roland…
A Bad Landing
A brand new 43rd Bomb Group B-24 in a ditch after a tire blew…
Bob’s Hope
For men so far from home, the highlight of August…
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
A ship from the convoy burns after it was hit by Allied forces…
Burning B-17
The 403rd Squadron’s B-17F #41‑24540 smolders after it…
B-17 Interior After a Mission
This photo, taken of THE OLD MAN after a mission on March 8,…