"Major Willis Taylor, (left) command pilot, of Salt Lake City, Utah, congratulated Major Charles Hudson, lead bombardier of the U.S. 8th AF 91st Bomb Group, from Bakersfield, Caliofrnia on the results of his group's bombing of the railway center at Stendal, Germany, Feb 22 1945 when more than 1400 B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators escorted by 800 fighters attacked communication lines at key points throughout Central Germany."