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[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft parked next to tree]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 337861) parked next to a tree, England, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "WWII. B-17 Thumper #2, England."
[Aerial view of White Cliffs of Dover]
Photographic slide of the White Cliffs of Dover, England, circa 1944-1945. Part of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft is visible on the right. The image was taken from the B-17G "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "90."Typed caption on accompanying document: "90. White Cliffs Dover."
[Serviceman posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Louis William Chick, Jr. oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Louis W. “Bill” Chick, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 24th Fighter Squadron in Panama, the 4th Fighter Group in England, and the 317th Fighter Squadron in Italy. Special focus on a bomber escort mission in January 1944 in…