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Flag Ship

UPL 70057

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70057
  • Description: T/Sgt. Paul R. Taylor, of Randolph Minn., top turret gunner of Boeing B-17 42-29996 'Flag Ship', looks out of shattered window, on forward port side...
Delbert F Harnish

UPL 70049

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70049
  • Description: This painting hung in my grandparents home. Like most from his time he (Delbert F Harnish) did not speak of his time during WWII. We know he was a...
Charles Huntoon

UPL 70046

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70046
  • Description: 1st Lt Charles R. Huntoon Jr
Arthur MacNeil

UPL 70031

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70031
  • Description: Arthur MacNeil
Higginbotham and Becker

UPL 70028

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70028
  • Description: Higginbotham and Becker
Charles Higginbotham

UPL 70023

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70023
  • Description: Charles Higginbotham copilot on Bernard Painter crew
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Document 15743

  • Media Type: Document
  • Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
  • Object Number: Document 15743
  • Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Sergeant William Isaac Sellars of the 384th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
Staff Sgt. Rogers awarded a Bronze Star

UPL 70016

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70016
  • Description: Staff Sgt. Rogers awarded a Bronze Star, probably in 1945.
Shoulder patch - Winged devil with trident and motto

UPL 70013

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70013
  • Description: Shoulder patch with winged devil, trident and motto "VIDERE EST SCIRE". The motto translates "To see is to know". The patch was among Staff Sgt...
Ninth AF Headquarters PR release - Staff Sgt Rogers Unit Citation

UPL 70006

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70006
  • Description: Ninth Air Force Headquarters Public Relation's letter to Staff Sgt Roger's parents regarding the Group's recently awarded Presidential Unit Citation...
Kimberlin standing far right

UPL 70002

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 70002
  • Description: Dwight Kimberlin was a member of the Gordon Reasor crew and was shot down on his first mission while flying as a spare gunner with another crew...
Virgil S Downing

UPL 69996

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69996
  • Description: Virgil Downing from Jackson MS TTE on 44-8613
Headshot of man wearing Air Force military uniform and hat.

UPL 69986

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69986
  • Description: Harold Charles Phenow was the co pilot on the Morton B. Hunt Crew. 544th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Service 11 November 1945. Aircraft...
Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal

UPL 69968

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69968
  • Description: Bryan Jay Bookers Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
385th Bomber Squadron

UPL 69975

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69975
  • Description: Bryan Jay Booker and his Squadron mates for his B17.
Bryan Jay Booker

UPL 69971

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69971
  • Description: Bryan Jay Booker
42-5705

UPL 69964

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69964
  • Description: VEGA-BUILT B-17 “Flying Fortresses” A powerful all metal giant with terrific striking power and backbone of long range bombing squadrons. Vega...
Fleming Suiter

UPL 69945

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69945
  • Description: 2nd Lt Fleming W Suiter
Fleming Suiter

UPL 69940

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69940
  • Description: 1st Lt Fleming W Suiter
P-51 (F6?) With markings V AX on right side. Tail number 2103425.

UPL 69931

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 69931
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Thomas Eugene Rogers was the Crew Chief for this plane. The picture was probably taken in France, 1944.