B-17 Flying Fortress Missions

Photographs display crews of B-17 bombers during WWII, posing beside aircraft, capturing moments of camaraderie and military history amid flight operations.

Lt. White And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 7 April 1945.

Major Shumake And Captain Gamble With Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Dijon-Longvic, France, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 6 February 1944.

Lt. W.F. Swegle And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England.

Lt. Goss And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 27 July 1944.

Lt. C.M. Miller And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The Floose'. England, 27 June 1944.

Lt. Roman V. Maziarz And Crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Bunky". England, 10 May 1944.

Lt. H.B. Reichert And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Squadron, 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Rusty Dusty", England.

Lt. White And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 7 April 1945.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Berlin, Germany, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 27 March 1945.

Crew 5 Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Snicklefritz' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 4 November 1944.

Major Stann And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 10 July 1944.

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 "Elmer'S Tune" At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 4 May 1945.

Lt. Tracy 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.

Lt. Moser 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". 30 March 1944.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Aschersleben, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 22 February 1944.

Lt. Wolford And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 17 April 1945.

Crew 15 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, 4 September 1944.

Lt. Moody And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose In Front Of Their Plane At Their Base In England On 15 September 1944.

Capt. Harris And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Spot Remover" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 24 December 1943.

Crew 7 Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 7 October 1944.

Lt. Stewart And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 23 July 1944.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 29 November 1943.

Lt. Mikesell And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 14 March 1944.

Capt. Albert W. Burton And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miami Clipper'. England, 10 April 1944.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Boeing B-17 At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 March 1945.

Lt. Katz And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 5 April 1945.

A Crew Of The 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 1 October 1943.

Lt. Marshall And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sleepy Time Gal' At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England. 27 March 1945.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 9 December 1943.

Lt. Shields And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 12 March 1945.

Ground Maintenance Crew Of The 68Th Bomb Squadron, 44Th Bomb Group, Poses Beside A Consolidated B-24 Liberator (A/C No. 123813) At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 21 April 1943.

Lt. Brinkley And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Satan's Workshop". 11 September 1943.

Lt. Bell And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Bell-E' Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 10 February 1944.

Lt. Connelly And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside A B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Target For Tonite'. 12 February 1944. England.

Lt. Gilbert And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 23 August 1944.

Lt. Eckhart And Crew Of The 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 5 November 1943.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 24 July 1943.

Crew Of Boeing B-29 (A/C 26344) Pose Beside Their Plane At An Air Base In China. 10 May 1944.

Capt. Packard And Lead Crew On Bombing Missions To Lyons-Bron Airdrome, France, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 30 April 1944.

Lt. Fielder And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The Floose'. England, 16 October 1944.

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

Lt. Campbell And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The Old Squaw'. England, 17 July 1943.

Lt. Phil W. O'Hare And Crew On 303Rd Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 21 May 1944.

The Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'This Is It' Pose Beside Their Plane At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 17 September 1944. 379Th Bomb Group.

Lead Crew On Bombing Missions To Hamm, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Mercy's Madhouse'. 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 30 October 1944.

Lt. Sproull And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 26 Dec. 1944, England.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Swamp Fire" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 1 November 1944.

Lt. Kuhl And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "She's A Honey". 10 April 1945. England.

Major Casello And Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 22 March 1945.

Lt. Twomey And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 17 January 1945.

Crew Of The 562Nd Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 20 May 1944. Left To Right: S/Sgt. Harold A. Dauman, New Braunfels, Texas T/Sgt. James R. Brumbaugh, Meadville, Penn S/Sgt. Joe F. Rabun, Bastrup, Louisi

Lt. Wild And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 6 January 1944.

Lt. Cogwell And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shangrila Lil'. 16 July 1943.

Lt. C.M. Buchanan And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Little Patches'. England.

Crew of Consolidated B-24 "Wash's Tub." One of "Liberandos" group commanded by Col. Keith K. Compton of St. Joseph, Mo. Crew mainly same one which flew her during final few missions. During 15 months in Middle East, "Wash's Tub" dropped 219 tons

Lt. Jack A. Hargis And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Mizpah'. England, 13 July 1943.

Lt. Garrett And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 8 December 1944.

9Th Af Bomber Base, England -- Tough As Her Comic-Strip Hillbilly Namesake, The Martin B-26 Marauder 'Mammy Yokum Ii' Took Up The Fight From England After The First 'Mammy Yokum' Was Retired From Action Following An Impressive Career In The Aleutians. Th

Lead Crew Of Bombing Mission To Pilson, Czechslovakia, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 26 April 1945.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 29 August 1944.

Lt. Bennett And Crew Of The 422Nd Bomb Squadron, 305Th Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sweet Lorraine'. 11 August 1944. England.

Lt. Smith And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Bermondsay Battler" At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England. 15 February 1944.

Lt. Daum And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 6 April 1944. Name Appears To Be 'Thunderbird' Nose Art Is Incomplete.

Lt. Oliver And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England 6 May 1944.

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

Lt. Weaver And Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 4 April 1944.

Ground And Combat Crews Of The Martin B-26 "Winnie" Of The 552Nd Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Pose By The Plane At Their Base In Great Dunmow, Essex, England On 1 September 1943.

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

Lt. D.J. Noble (Front Row, Right) Of The 376Th Fighter Group, Poses With His Ground Crew In Front Of Their Lockheed P-38 'Miss Mass.' At An Airfield In France. 30 September 1944.

Ground Crew Of A Martin B-26 Marauder Of The 553Rd Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group, Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In Great Dunmow, Essex, England, On 16 August 1943.

Crew 9 Of The 612Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 12 March 1944. England.

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

Lt. J.R. Worthley and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress "Paper Dollie." England 1 April 1944.

Capt. Czechowski And Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Are Shown Beside A B-17 Flying Fortress. 24 June 1944. England.

Lt. W. Moore And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miss Floral' At 8Th Air Force Station 167, Ridgewell, Essex County, England. 22 October 1944.

Lt. Baker And Crew Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Carrie B' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 26 February 1945.

Lt. Biesecker And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose In Back Of Their Plane At Their Base In England On 21 January 1944.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Boeing B-17 At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 March 1945.

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

Lt. James R. Locher And Crew Of The 613Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Beside Their Plane - The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Duffy's Tavern' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 16 February 1944. The Crew, In Addition To Lt. Locher, Pilot, Are 2N

Lt. Stewart And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 'Snafuperman' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 16 March 1944.

Lt. Smith And Crew Of The 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, In Front A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 19 February 1945.

Capt. Dinwoodie And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 26 January 1945.

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

Capt. Morales And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group, Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. 1 May 1943.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Stumper Jumper' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 16 July 1943.

Lt. Wickheiser And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 25 February 1945.

Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Boeing B-17 At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 March 1945.

Lt. J.C. Kaufman And Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Thunderbird'. 19 June 1943, England.

Crew Of The 560Th Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" In England. 25 January 1944. Standing Left To Right Are: 1St Lt. Joseph N. Carmody, Buffalo, New York; 1St Lt. Raymond E. Snow, Milford, Connecticut; 1St Lt. Barcl

Lt. W.M. Pickard And Crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Ramblin' Rebel'. England.

Ellis' Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 5 March 1945.

Captain Shulstad And Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Brunswick, Germany, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miss Liberty'. 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 24 February 1944.

Captain Ostander and crew of the 64th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group, pose by their Consolidated B-24 "Liberator" at Dobodura Airstrip, Papua, New Guinea.

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Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Canvass Back Ii". England, 28 December 1943.

Lt. Bloetscher And Crew Of The 612Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Heavy Date" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 16 March 1945.

Lt. Zwolinski and crew of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group "Bomber Barons," pose beside a Consolidated B-24 at an air base somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. They are, left to right: Back Row: Lt. J.J. Zwolinski, Pilot Lt. R.A. Claussen

Capt. William M. Rumsey And Crew Of The 615Th Bomb Sqd., 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 13 March 1944. Reading Left To Right, Back Row, They Are: 1St Lt. Micheal R. Walsh, Navigator; Cap

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