B-17 Bomber Crews

Photographs of crews standing beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses during WWII, showcasing their aircraft in various operational contexts.

Lt. A.R. Shasky And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 19 February 1945.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Bruechsal, Germany, Beside The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 1 March 1945.

Major Martin And Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 21 March 1945.

Lt. Ermour And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 5 March 1944.

Crew Members Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Somewhere In England.

Lt. Brady And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 20 March 1944.

Lt. Orleans And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 21 March 1944.

1St Lt. Ashcraft And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside A B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 November 1942. England.

A Douglas C-47 Crew Of The 439Nd Troop Carrier Pose In Front Of Their Plane At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 9 July 1944.

Lt. Bowen's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 12 March 1945.

Crew Members Of The 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Douglas A-20 Havoc At A 9Th Air Force Base In France.

Lt. Stroud And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Calamity Jane". England, 29 May 1944.

Lt. Lewis And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Dorothy Dee" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 7 September 1944.

Personnel Of A Chinese And American Overseas Training Unit Bomber Command Lined Up In Front Of A North American B-25 At Karachi, India.

Lt. John E. Fletcher And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17, England. 8 July 1944.

Capt. Robert K. Morgan Of Asheville, North Carolina, Pilot Of The Boeing B-17 "The Memphis Belle" Bids Farewell To His Ground Crew Before Leaving For The United States After Completing His 25Th Mission. They Are, Left To Right: Cpl. Oliver C. Champion Of

Lt. Barnes And Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Sorau, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 11 April 1944.

Lt. Baum And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 17 March 1944.

Crew Members Of The 458Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 "Cookie" At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Screwball Express' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 15 June 1944.

Ground Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At 8Th Air Force Base 167, England. 16 July 1943.

Lt. Morris And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 28 Feb. 1945.

Capt. Chapman And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Chap's Flying Circus' At 8Th Air Force Station 167, Ridgewell, Essex County, England. 18 September 1943.

Crew Members Of The 93Rd Bomb Group Pose Beside The B-24 "Shoot Luke" Liberator At Hardwick, Norfolk, England. They Are (Left To Right) 1St Lt. John Murphy, San Diego, California; 1St Lt. Archie Rantala, Brule, Wisconsin; 2Nd Lt. Edmond F. Janic, Milwauk

Ground Crews Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 19 April 1945. Aircraft No 43-38608.

A Crew Of The 11Th Bomb Squadron, 341St Bomb Group, Poses Beside Their North American B-25 "Little Joe Iii" At An Airfield Somewhere In China, 2 February 1943. They Are: Capt. Joseph L. Skeldon, Toledo, Ohio, Pilot Lt. Robert D. Hippert, Cincinnati, Ohio

Lt. C.M. Hall And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". England, 7 April 1944.

Lt. Stultz And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shoot, 'Luke'' At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England. 20 March 1945.

Capt. R.B. Campbell And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Dame Satan". 21 April 1943, England.

Crew Members Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Somewhere In England. 13 November 1944.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Boeing B-17 At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 March 1945.

Enemy fighters on the Weiner Neustadt raid placed a lucky rocket shot thru the tail of "old number31"--At least it was a lucky crew that brought themselves back safely. The ball gunner got revenge at that by shooting down this same rocket ship.

Lt. G.B. Shepard And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sonof-A-Blitz'. England, 26 March 1945.

Lt. Larson And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 2 March 1944.

Major J. A. Philpott, Commanding Officer Of The 490Th Bomb Squadron, 341St Bomb Group And Crew Pose Beside Their Plane At Ondal Airfield, India. 15 March 1943. They Are, Left To Right: Major Phipott, Pilot; 1St Lt. Rider, Bombardier; 1St Lt. Zeidler, Bo

Salvage Crew Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Pose Beside The North American P-51 "Hangar Queen" Which They Are Salvaging. England, 4 September 1944.

Lt. Freerksen And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 14 April 1945.

Lt. Utter And Crew (Crew 7) Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Pose On The Wing Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Secret Weapon' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 12 March 1945.

Lt. Haynes And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 8 October 1944.

Crew Of The 351St Bomb Group, England, 24 May 1944.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 25 July 1943.

Lt. Pepper And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 7 December 1944.

The Ground Crew Of Lt. Temple'S Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Pose In Front Of The Plane. 390Th Bomb Group, England, 20 March 1944.

Crew Members Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Somewhere In England. 13 November 1944.

A Ground Crew Of The 390Th Bomb Group Poses Beside The Boeing B-17 Joker At Their Base In England. 11 August 1944.

Crew Members Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 At An Air Base Somewhere In France. 19 August 1945.

Lt. Coninz And Crew Of The 452Nd Bomb Gp Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 22 October 1944.

Capt. W.J. Kirby's Crew Of The 8Th Af 95Th Bomb Group Standing By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 26 July 1944.

Jordon's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 16 August 1944.

Lt. Simon And Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 31 August 1943.

Crew Members Of The 458Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England.

Crew Of The 452Nd Bomb Gp Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 2 February 1944.

Crew 18 Of The 612Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 15 August 1944.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Butch". England, 12 April 1944.

Lt. Bentley And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 28 January 1945.

Lt. Langford And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Special Delivery'. 12 June 1944.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Bremen, Germany Pose In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 13 June 1943.

Major Hand and crew of the 96th Bomb Group pose beside their Boeing B-17 "OLE PUSS" at an 8th Air force base in England. They are left to right: Capt. ofrd, Major Hand. Lt. Miller and Sgt. Roark. 29 June 1943.

Capt. Graham Congratulates Lt. Biene, Pilot Of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Stage Door Canteen' Upon Completing 100 Missions. 381St Bomb Group, 25 February 1945, England.

Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Douglas A-20 Havoc At A 9Th Air Force Base In France.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Gelsenkirchen, Germany, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 22 March 1945.

Crew Members Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Somewhere In England. April 1945.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Sterkrade, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 22 January 1945.

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Lt. Stuermer And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 6 Dec. 1943.

Crew Members Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24, "Gas House Mouse" Somewhere In England.

Lt. Donald Stoulil And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Knock-Out Dropper". 28 November 1943.

Lt. G.H. Gritton (Center) Of The 367Th Fighter Group, Poses With His Ground Crew Beside Their Lockheed P38 'Peggy A' At An Air Base In France. 14 October 1944.

Lt. H.G. Grant And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 27 October 1943.

Lt. Lampbright And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 'Sky Pirate' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 20 March 1944.

Lt. Huan And Crew Of The 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group, Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 24 June 1944.

Crew 9 Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 20 December 1944.

Crew 12 Of The 612Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Pose On The Wing Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 27 March 1945.

Lt. Marin W. Mccarthy And Crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 1 January 1943.

Lt. Stark And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Stark'S Ark' Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On January 20 1944.

Lt. William Burtt And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Man O War, Ii, Horsepower Ltd". England, 10 February 1944.

A Crew Of The 525Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Swamp Fire" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 14 March 1945.

Crew Of The Martin B-26 "Good Buddie" Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In Boxted Field, Essex, England On 31 August 1943.

Actress Ann Neagle, Brig. Gen. William M. Gross, 1St Combat Wing (On Her Right) Lt. Colonel Conway Hall, Commanding Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group (On Her Left), And Crew Of The "Flying Fortress" Make A Toast To Boeing B-17 'Stage Door Canteen' After Com

Bombardment Squadron Bombardment Group (H) Aaf 1St Lt. Elmer H. Reinhart, Pilot, Oakland California 2Nd Lt. Gerald J. Totten, Navigator, Sparta, Michigan 2Nd Lt. Richard H. Pendleton, Jr. Bombardier, N. Tonawanda, New York S/Sgt. George Vanson, Gunner, De

Crew Members Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 'Lady Kathryn' At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 26 March 1945.

Crew Of Teh 561St Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sweetheart'. England, 8 Feb. 1944. Standing, Left To Right: S/Sgt. George J. Schweiger, Middle Village, New York S/Sgt. Louis G. Manuel, Brea, Calif 1St Lt. Fran

Lt. Schulze And Crew Of The 439Nd Troop Carrier Pose In Front Of Their Douglas C-47 At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 5 July 1944.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Ruthie' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 5 March 1944.

Lt. Kane And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 12 August 1943. England.

Faribank's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 8 August 1944.

Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Knockout Dropper" After Completion Of Their 75Th Mission. England, 27 March 1944.

Lt. Frisby And Crew Of The 364Th Bomb Squadron, 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside The B-17 Flying Fortress. 26 July 1944. England.

A Crew Of The 390Th Bomb Group Poses In Front Of Their Boeing B-17 'Ole Smoke' At Their Base In England On 9 January 1944.

Lt. Greene And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Examine Battle Damage To A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 15 March 1945.

Lt. Brunkin And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 19 March 1944.

On 18 April 1942, Airmen Of The Us Army Air Forces, Led By Lt. Colonel James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, Carried The Battle Of The Pacific To The Heart Of The Japaneseanese Empire With A Surprising And Daring Raid On Military Targets At Tokyo, Tokohama, Yokosuka, Na

Crew Of Boeing B-29 (A/C 42-6313) Pose Beside Their Plane At An Air Base In China. 10 May 1944.

Grinter's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 22 March 1945.

Ground crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress "Yardbird." England, 26 May 1943.

Combat Crew Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England.

Lt. Glass And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 24 August 1944.

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1St Lt. Shaffer And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside A B-17 Flying Fortress. 23 November 1942. England.

Ground Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 19 April 1945. Aircraft No 43-30850.

Capt. Marchbank's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 20 February 1945.

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