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Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'

FRE 1248

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1248
  • Description: Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...

UPL 31512

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Charles D Taylor collection
  • Object Number: UPL 31512
  • Description: Technical Sergeant Howard W. Hobbs, Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Howard Hobbs and his crew at 96th BG, Snetterton Heath, England. Howard...
R O Henley

UPL 81151

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81151
  • Description: 1st Lt R O Henley Jr and wife Barbara
Johnnie Bryant

UPL 81146

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81146
  • Description: S/Sgt Johnnie R. Bryant
Jesse D. Cory 20 May 1943

UPL 81141

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81141
  • Description: S/Sgt Jesse D. Cory, 452nd Bomb Group
Elwood Faulhaber

UPL 81130

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81130
  • Description: Elwood L Faulhaber
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UPL 81125

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81125
  • Description: 20th Combat Wing, Lead Crew Certification - 17 Jan 1945 (Harburg, GE) & 22 Feb 1945 (Kreinsen, GE)
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UPL 81114

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81114
  • Description: Air Medal and DFC Citations for Elwood Faulhaber.
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UPL 81105

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 81105
  • Description: Copy of Bombardier practice range bombing sheet, briefing form, practice bomb record, camera bombing record, computations, 120 datasheet, and standard...
Elmer Suess

UPL 81097

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81097
  • Description: Elmer A Suess, Aviation Student Class 43-H, Waco Army Air Field Texas - WWII
Donald Ahlwardt

UPL 81094

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81094
  • Description: "1st Lt Donald L. Ahlwardt Inspects the severed tail of his aircraft after 3-Feb-44 Willhelmshaven mission. An aircraft from another group sheared the...
Donald Ahlwardt

UPL 81089

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81089
  • Description: 1st Lt Donald L. Ahlwardt
Donald Ahlwardt

UPL 81084

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81084
  • Description: 1st Lt Donald L. Ahlwardt
44-8160

UPL 81079

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81079
  • Description: B-17 44-8160
Nelson crew

UPL 81074

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81074
  • Description: Nelson crew stateside, including T/Sgt Owen G. Todd. They trained on B-24's and 2found the group equipped with B-17's on their arrival.

UPL 81069

  • Media Type: Video
  • Object Number: UPL 81069
  • Description: Albert J Kosher Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military Nationality: American Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron Service Numbers: 13152780 Highest...
M/SGT James B. Sutton

UPL 81066

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81066
  • Description: MSGT James B. Sutton
1st Lt. Francis C. Skiffington, Bombardier, 489th BG, 844th BS, 12 May - 11 Aug 1944.

UPL 81063

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81063
  • Description: 1st. Lt. Francis C. Skiffington, 489th BG.
Bud Haedike

UPL 81060

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81060
  • Description: T/Sgt Paul C. 'Bud' Haedike
Kenneth Hall

UPL 81040

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81040
  • Description: S/Sgt Kenneth L. Hall