![US and British Officers look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood after the 8th Air Force's first heavy bomber raid on 17 August 1942, over the Marshalling Yards at Rouen.
General Carl A Spaatz stands to the left of the ladder, Beirne Lay behind the guide rope and Fred Castle on the near corner. Many other officers from 8th Air Force Bomber Command are also present.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 1, 17/8/42 A.'](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg?itok=NiDZY1-A)
8th Air Force
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VIII Bomber Command
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Eight Air Force Insignia
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![US and British Officers look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood after the 8th Air Force's first heavy bomber raid on 17 August 1942, over the Marshalling Yards at Rouen.
General Carl A Spaatz stands to the left of the ladder, Beirne Lay behind the guide rope and Fred Castle on the near corner. Many other officers from 8th Air Force Bomber Command are also present.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 1, 17/8/42 A.'](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg?itok=ITBH_8Da)
US and British Officers look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood after the 8th Air Force's first heavy bomber raid on 17 August 1942, over the Marshalling Yards at Rouen. General Carl A Spaatz stands to the left of the ladder, Beirne Lay behind the guide rope and Fred Castle on the near corner. Many other officers from 8th Air Force Bomber Command are also present. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 1, 17/8/42 A.'
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A P-40E Warhawk ('U', serial number 41-35934) of a HQ flight of aircraft in 1943. The HQ flight was a part of VIII Bomber Command, a component of the 1942-44 Eighth Air Force, and forerunner of the more famous 1944-onwards Eighth Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P04E. VIII BC. 41-35934? HQ Flt. 1943.' Major Glenn E. Hagenbuch, 303rd Bomb Group, 427th BS B-17 Pilot and 427th BS Commanding Officer, completed 25 missions on 29 June 1943. He was killed in the crash of P-40 41-35934 during a short flight in England, which occurred 8.5 miles north of Bovingdon, UK on 9 October 1943.
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Wing Commander Raymond MB "The Dook" Duke-Woolley DFC*, DSO, DFC[US], 1939-45 Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Defense Medal. Leader of the Debden wing [Eagles] and 4th FG 8th AF USAAF. Pictured at time of presentation of US DFC.
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"Brig General Newton Longfellow, VIII bomber command, England Jul-44."
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"Brig General Newton Longfellow, VIII Bomber command. England."
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"King George talks with Gen Carl Spaatz, Maj Gen Ira C Eaker and Brig Gen Newton Longfellow. VIII bomber command, 8th AF England Dec-42."
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"King George VI reviews personnel of the VIII bomber command, 8th AF, England Dec-42."
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1st Air Division
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1st Bomb Division
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2nd Air Division
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2nd Bomb Division
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3rd Air Division
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3rd Bomb Division
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325th Photographic Wing
Wing
8 Reconnaissance Wing (P) established by 8th Air Force order No. 69 on 19 February 1944 and headquarters established at AAF Station 113 Cheddington on 23 February 1944. ... -
92nd Combat Bomb Wing (II)
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This was the second of two 92nd Combat Bomb Wings in the 8AF. ... -
3rd Bomb Wing
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One of four original bombardment wings of the Eighth Air Force, the 3rd Bomb Wing comprised four groups of B-26 Marauder medium bombers by September 1943, as part of VIII Air Support Command. ... -
100th Bomb Group
Group
"The Bloody Hundredth", so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews, flew B-17s from Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk. Their losses were not the highest of any Eighth Air Force Group but on several occasions the Group lost many...
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2 June 1944
Operations on this day were specified for D minus 3 by the Overall Air Plan as modified by Headquarters A.E.A.F. All objectives were located in the Pas de Calais (Fortitude) area, the attacks having as their purpose deception of the enemy as to the... -
8th Air Force 851
27 February 1945
1,107 bombers and 745 fighters are dispatched to hit road and rail communications at Halle and Leipzig using H2X radar -
8th Air Force 851
27 February 1945
1,107 bombers and 745 fighters are dispatched to hit road and rail communications at Halle and Leipzig using H2X radar -
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19 March 1945
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Frederick Anderson
Military | General | Commanding General | 95th Bomb Group
Formerly senior pilot. CG VIII BC 1 July 1943 to January 1944. ... -
Frank Armstrong
Military | Lieutenant General | Commanding Officer; Pilot | 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers
Commanded 97th BG from 31 July 1942 to 27 September 1942. ... -
Wilson Baker
Military | Captain | Statistical Control Officer
When stationed at Bushey Park, London HQ USAF, Looked up one day and saw the king of England coming in an old Rolls Royce. -
William Brice
Military | Major | Bombardier | 100th Bomb Group
My father flew 29 missions with the James S. Seamans' Crew. The nickname for the crew was Seamans' Demons. He was lead bombadier on several if not most missions. He was a good man whom I loved very much. He told me stories of his missions and escapades... -
J Briggs
Military | Colonel | Aerial Observer | 303rd Bomb Group
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Mary Cadmus
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Leslie Clay
Military | Technical Sergeant | Co-Pilot
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Raymond Curtice
Military | Colonel | Armament Officer
Flew with 8th out of Sav'h Ga in April 1942 under orders of Arnold. Joined AAF in 1937 -
Raymond Duke-Woolley
Military | Wing Commander | Pilot / Wing and later Group commander
Took command of Debden Wing [3 x Eagle Sqn] ... -
Edward Gordon
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 96th Bomb Group
April 1944 newly assigned
Missions
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| Based | High Wycombe |
Connections
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 April 2017 14:57:27 | ann mcelhaney | Changes to person associations |
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Ann Warren McElhaney; annmclpc@aol.com |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 March 2016 01:50:21 | Jameswbrice | Changes to media associations |
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James W Brice |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 02 March 2015 15:43:11 | Lucy May | Changes to type and stations |
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Added High Wycombe as a base using Philip Grinton's 21 June 1943 listing as a source. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:42:44 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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