Historic WWII Bomber Crews

Black and white images depict crews of WWII bombers posing with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses. The mood is proud, reflecting camaraderie and historical valor in military aviation.

Capt. Maddron And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 3 April 1945.

Douglas' Crew Of The 8Th Af 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their At Their Base In England, 28 July 1944.

Lt. Kaspar And Crew Of The 527Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 31 March 1944.

1st Lt. Wm. F. Cely, of 6748 Ave. E. Houston, Tex., is carried away from his ship on the shoulders of his crewmen after his return from the raid on Berlin, 8 March 44, thus winding up his tour of operational missions. Lt. Cely gained a reputation as

ADVANCE ECHELON, FIFTH AIR FORCE, SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA-These airmen are members of the light bombardment squadron that was first to use the parachute bomb in aerial warfare, that has attacked 75 Japaneseanese vessels in Southwest Pacific waters and has

Three Pilots Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group, Stand Beside A Lockheed P-38 Lightning At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy.

Crew Members Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24, 'Admirable Little Character' Somewhere In England.

Lt. Poore And Crew Of The 8Th Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England After Completion Of Their 25Th Mission. 2 June 1944.

Lt. Jordan 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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspectorate General H.J. Curls by Indonesia. General curls poses at an airport with travel group for the B-25 Mitchell bomber with which he is flying around. May 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Capt. Murphy And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group On The Wing Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England. 16 September 1944.

Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 28 March 1945.

Lt. Williams And Crew Of The 527Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 4 April 1944.

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command Flying Officer Kenneth Owen 'Kayo' Moore of No 224 Squadron and his crew in front of their Liberator V at St Eval, June 1944, after becoming the only crew in Coastal Command to sink two U-boats in one sortie. They achieved this feat on the night of 7/8 June 1944, when flying a 'Cork' patrol over the western end of the Channel. From left are Flying Officer A. P. Gibb (navigator), Flying Officer J. M. Ketcheson (2nd Pilot) and Warrant Officers E. E. Davison, W. P. Foster, D. H. Greise and W. N. Werbeski (all WOp/AGs). WO Davison is holding the most important member of the crew, a toy panda by the name of Warrant Officer 'Dinty' DFM!

Lt. Adamson and crew of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group "Bomber Barons," pose for the photographer at an airbase somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. They are, left to right: Back Row: T/Sgt. S.P. Gauronik S/Sgt. B.J. Mazur

Lead Crew On A Bombing Mission To Twente/Enschede, Holland, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 24 March 1945.

Visit of the Memphis Belle Bomber ca. 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CREWS War

Capt. Charles N. McArthur, Jr., and crew of the 64th Bomb Sqaudron, 43rd Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress at a base somewhere in New Guinea. Front row, left to right: Capt. McArthur of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pilot 2nd Lt.

Combat Personnel Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 21 March 1944.

Lt. Casady And Crew Of The 65Th Bomb Squadron, 43Rd Bomb Group, Pose Beside The Consolidated B-24 'Lucky Lucille' At Dobodura Airstrip, Papua, New Guinea. 2 March 1944.

Members Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Pose For The Photographer After Receiving Air Medals At Saltby, England. 22 July 1944.

Lt. Coats And Crew On 303Rd Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 22 June 1944.

A Group Of Air Force Officers Of The 381St Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer After Receiving Awards During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 13 August 1944.

Crew members of the Consolidated B-24 "LITTLE JOE," attached to the 530th Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group at Fenton Field, Australia, who participated in a bombin mission over Balikpapen, Borneo. They are, left to right, front row: Lt. David

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

Crew Members Study Their Map Before Boarding Plane To Participate In The Invasion Of Rangoon, Burma On 19 April 1945. India.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,RECREATION War

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Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CREWS War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Lt. Heinz and crew of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group "Bomber Barons," pose for the photographer at an air base somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies.

Here are five members of Maj. John Chennault's "Flying Tigers" giving one of their members a free ride. From left to right-H.B. Barnard; M.J. Buku; W.E. Brinkeman; R. Dale; and M.S. Feltz. Dale shot down a Japanese dive bomber in the first day of the

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

At an advance B-25 base in North Africa on 27 June 1943, a formation of more than 1200 officers and men watched the awarding of eight Purple Hearts and two Soldier's Medals. Left to right are those who received Purple Hearts; S/Sgt. Francis E.

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Wellington aircrew of No 149 Squadron at Mildenhall on 1 May 1941. On the night of 31 March - 1 April 1941, during a raid on Emden, a specially modified Wellington flown by Pilot Officer J H Franks (centre, with moustache) dropped one of the first two 4,000lb high-capacity (HC) blast-bombs of the war.

Anefo photo collection. Groups Kamp Zeeburg soldiers. January 25, 1951

Even this "Liberator's" mascot, shown in the arms of one of the airmen, puts duty before pleasure while elsewhere, others are indulging in the joys of Christmas. ALASKA.

Usaf - Tokyo Raid - 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, Yok

Lt. Hedges And Crew Of The 527Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 4 April 1944.

Prior To A Fighter Mission, Colonel P. Cochran, Colonel John Alison And Lt. Colonel Arvid Olson, 1St Air Commando Force Operations Officer, Discuss The Mission. In The Background Is A North American P-51 "Mustang", Painted With The Stripes That Identifie

B.E.A. Viscount crew for London - Christchurch Air Race Front row L to R Capt. Johnson, Capt. Baillie, Mr. Peter Masefield Mr. J. Profumo. October 13 1953.

Lt. Thornburg And Crew Of The 436Th Bomb Squadron, 7Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Plane At An Air Base Somewhere In India.

Group of army soldiers standing in a row near a fighter plane, B-29 Superfortress

Officers Of The North American B-25S Of The 1St Air Commando Group At Hailakandi, India.

Wings over Palestine-Certificates of Flying School, April 21, 1939. Young pilots who received their flying licenses with instructors, Lydda Air Port. 1939, Israel, Lod

1St Lt. John H. Lane Of Bakersfield, Calif., (Left) Has Destroyed 5 Enemy Planes And Capt. Paul M. Stanch Of Audubon, N.J., (Right) Has Shot Down 9 Japanese Planes In Air Combat Against The Japaneses In New Guinea. Posed In Front Of Lt. Lane'S Lockheed P-38

WASPs Stationed at the Enid AAF, Oklahoma. WASPs Stationed at the Enid AAF, Oklahoma. "Of the ten WASPS stationed at the Enid AAF, Enid, Oklahoma, on 29 Nov 1944, eight are pictured above. Starting circularly at the left they are, Moore, Stewart, Roby, Smith, Carey, Bellew, Quinlan, and Miller.".

Members Of The 834Th Engineer Aviation Battalion Demonstrate German Uniforms And Equipment During Training At Matching, England.

Command transfer 2nd tactical hunting group. Lt.kol.-flyer observer l.w.hansen transfers the command to Major kite-observer c.a.m. Poublon.groepsfoto.

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents Awards To Members Of The 353Rd Fighter Group On Air Force Day In England, 1 August 1945.

Each of these four P-38 Lightning pursuit pilots was awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Paul B. Wurtsmith at ceremonies held at an advanced air base in New Guinea. The award was presented in recognition of their participation in 25 or more

Smokejumpers: In Action - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Wehrmacht soldiers with Dutch, 1941 - 1942 photograph A group of Wehrmacht soldiers in and near an army truck. There are Dutch people between them. One of the soldiers in the truck shows a package. Netherlands photographic support gelatin silver print occupation ~ war. occupier and civilians Netherlands

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Major Archie A Tower, Winthrop NY, P-51D 44-73074 6N-D 'Lucky Boy'. Seen here with the ground crew: (L-R) T/Sgt. Carl L Hicks; crew chief S/Sgt. Thaddous M Sulima, Tucson AZ and assistant crew chief Sgt. Herbert C Ward, Kenosha WI.

The Yankee Baseball Club Who Were Finals Of The Eto World Series Games Are Grouped Together On The Diamond Of Bushey Park, Middlesex, England. They Are, Left To Right (Front Row) Sgt. Bob Cleer, Bridgeport, Wv; Sgt. F. Draper, Jr., Beford, Va.; Sgt. E. W

Photograph of Special Devices Class - Date Unknown.

Anefo photo collection. Royal Netherlands Marechaussee to Korea from Rotterdam (6 men). February 26, 1952. Korea, Rotterdam

Members of the Washington Air National Guard's 252nd Combat Communications Group at Camp Rilea, Oregon, 1962. Standing, left to right: Lund, Cook, McMackin, Johnson, Nelson, and Lee. Kneeling, left to right: Bickford, Schwisson, and Stormet.

Enola Gay. The ground crew of the B-29 'Enola Gay' which atom-bombed Hiroshima, Japan. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, the pilot is the center. Marianas Islands. 1945

La 50eme Escadpe Americaine D'Avions de Chasse Sauve la Vie D'un Enfant Francais. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the 446th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed 'Kentucky Belle'.

Personnel, Of The 13Th Air Depot Transient Camp Based On Noumea, New Caledonia, Pose In Front Of Trucks.

This image was taken by Leo Halter, a serviceman stationed on Attu Island during WW II. Subjects: Halter Collection; Recreation; Baseball; WW II; World War II; World War Two; Military; Wildlife refuges; Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; Aleutians; Alaska. . 1998 - 2011.

Royal Air Force- Italy,the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. A group of partisan and civilian women stand with other members of the Yugoslav National Liberation Army after arriving at the air evacuation centre at Bari, Italy, on Douglas Dakota Mark III, KG469 'H', of No. 267 Squadron RAF, seen behind them. Between May 1944 and the spring of 1945, some 50,000 wounded and sick partisans and civilians were evacuated from Yugoslavia to Italy through the Balkan Air Force Casualty Evacuation Section.

Group Portrait of First African American nurses Assigned to European Theater of Operations during World War II arrive in England, August 21, 1944

Canadian Actress Mary Pickford posing with a group of employees during her visit to the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory in Scarborough, Ontario Circa 1943

A group portrait of the soldiers of the 341st Medical Group prior to the unit's demobilization. The company is a reserve unit that was called to active duty during Operation DESERT SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA)

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