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[Flight crew on damaged Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of a flight crew of the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, posing with the damaged wing of their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft at Typhoon Base, Wevelgem, Belgium, March 9, 1945. The crew members are identified as: Hugh Bailey, Sondheim (?), George J. Stamatakos, Billy C. Head, Harvey P. Smith, Raymond S. Gibson, Edwin H. Kohlhepp, Robert K. Mason, and Dean W.…

[Flight crew with Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of a flight crew of the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, with their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1945. The crew members are identified in the inscription.Inscription on verso: "B-17. Bad Dog G for George until March 9th - left her in Wevelgem, Belgium 3-9-45 after direct hit thru left wing. Bad Dog I for item after that. Top row - Left to…

[Report about bombing mission incident on March 9, 1945] (Item)

Report prepared by Robert K. Mason, pilot with the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces, circa 1985. Describes an incident that took place during a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany on March 9, 1945. After the wing of Mason's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was severely damaged by flak, the crew made an emergency landing at an RAF base in Belgium. Mason notes…

[U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of a U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew, May 11, [1944]. Identified individuals include Lieutenant Norman B. Moerbe (kneeling, center), Lieutenant Fitch, Lieutenant Vass, and Sergeant Kaiser.Inscription on verso: "May 11. Our crew. Lt. Fitch, Moerbe and Vass. - Sgts. Kaiser, [Carter?] and [illegible]."

[Flight crew with "Athena," a North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of a U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew with "Athena," a North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft, circa 1944-1945. The aircraft's nose art features a Greek goddess.

[Servicemen with North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of six U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with a North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft, circa 1944-1945.

[U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of a U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew, May 11, [1944]. Identified individuals include Lieutenant Norman B. Moerbe (kneeling, center), Lieutenant Fitch, Lieutenant Vass, and Sergeant Kaiser.Inscription on verso of print: "May 11. Our crew. Lt. Fitch, Moerbe and Vass. - Sgts. Kaiser, [Carter?] and [illegible]."

[Rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945] (Item)

Film footage of rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945. The footage, filmed by Commander Hiram Cassidy of the USS Pintado, documents the rescue of the crew of "City of Galveston," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the 39th Bombardment Group, after the aircraft was damaged during a bombing mission against Japan. Scenes include the aircraft hitting the…

[Servicemen and dog with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of ten servicemen and a dog with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1941-1945. The men are identified by rank, last name, and nickname in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Left to right -- Front Row / Lt. Slusser -- '[Roffit? Robbit?]' / Lt. Sherman -- 'Tail Wheel' / Lt. Askey -- 'Colonel' / Lt. Lundahl -- 'Fuddle' / Back Row / S/Sgt. Cassidy --…

[Servicemen with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of nine servicemen with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1941-1945. The men are identified by name and crew position in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Left to right -- back row / Kenneth Barning -- Waist and togglier / Raymond Ptacek -- Radio / Charles Gallagher -- Engineer / Ca[illegible] Watts -- Tail / Don Matthews -- Ball / Front row:…