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UPL 14388

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 14388
  • Description: B-24 Liberator - 41-11636 - WASH'S TUB, was in the 9th Air Force, the 376th Bomb Group, and the 514th Bomb Squadron. It was originally a Halverson...

UPL 14212

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 14212
  • Description: B-24D - 41-11886 - Lil Joe - 345th BS - 98th BG - 9th AF, was lost on the Ploesti oil refinery mission. 6 crew bailed out. 2 survived descent...

UPL 13639

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 13639
  • Description: 2nd Lt. Eugene J. Justen - Backrow / 3rd from Right

UPL 13468

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 13468
  • Description: The Delirious Dolores (44-40200) shortly after arrival at Metfield, June 1944. The aircraft was named after pilot James C. McKeown's wife Delores...

UPL 13717

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 13717
  • Description: B-24D Liberator - 41-24147 - The Duchess, and crew. John Glucs - Left Front

UPL 22534

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22534
  • Description: B-24J 42-52234 and her ground crew. James Sheive from Refugio, Texas is second from top on the left.

UPL 22200

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22200
  • Description: Envelope sent by Cpl. John H. MIller of the 603rd BS, 398th BG. Post marked 15th July 1944 whilst serving at Nuthampstead Airfield.

UPL 22083

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22083
  • Description: 2LT Dwight Harrington, Co-Pilot and Alfred White, Bombardier for the Keith E. Shirk crew. Picture taken after 13th mission. 389th BG, 566th Bomb...

UPL 22084

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22084
  • Description: Keith E. Shirk crew members at Hethel: (Standing, L-R) 1. Dwight Harrington 2. Alfred White 3. Arthur Dunn 4. Keith Shirk (Kneeling L-R) 5. Richard...

UPL 22085

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22085
  • Description: Keith E Shirk May 1989 at Ft Worth

UPL 22086

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22086
  • Description: Many Happy Warriors after Number 13.

UPL 22088

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22088
  • Description: Keith Shirk's crew escape photos for fake documents if shot down,

UPL 21683

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 21683
  • Description: Ernie Pyle with the Collins crew, May 1944, Earls Colne Airfield, England.

UPL 21459

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 21459
  • Description: Pilot's recollection

UPL 21460

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 21460
  • Description: Pilot's recollection. ...."the crew received the news that we carried an unexploded shell without enthusiasm."

UPL 21461

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 21461
  • Description: Crew with pieces of an 88mm shell which did not detonate. 351st BG 509th Squadron Cologne January 22, 1945.

UPL 21462

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 21462
  • Description: Mission 809 Cologne

UPL 23623

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 23623
  • Description: Paul E. Damaske 1925-2002 Made return flight home on "Ole Buckshot" B-24J #42-50739 call sign M plus on 25 May 1945, commanded by pilot 1st Lt. John L...

UPL 23936

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 23936
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortress Moonbeam Assigned to 365BS/305BG Chelveston