WWII Bomber Crews

Black and white photographs of bomber crews with B-17 Flying Fortresses during WWII, capturing moments of bravery and teamwork.

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

Captain Boriells And Crew Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Annie'. England.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Lovient, France, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Knock-Out Dropper". 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 16 April 1943.

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

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

Lt. J.G. Singer And Crew Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 4 Jan. 1945, England.

Lt. General James H. Doolittle With A R.A.F. Flyer And Crew Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Discuss The Route That Will Be Flown On A Bombing Mission Over Enemy Installations In Europe. 8Th Air Force, England. Note: Emblem Could Be Related To A Weath

Major Snyder And Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Landsburg, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 24 April 1944.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 5 April 1943.

Col. Gabreski poses with his ground crew for a picture just after returning from a mission over France. The Col. Is commanding officer of his squadron, is the leading Ace of the USAAF with 28 German planes to his credit. He hold the Air Medal with 3

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

Lt. Andrews And Ground Crew Of The 352Nd Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group, Pose Beside Their Republic P-47 "Eager Eddie" At An Airbase In England.

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

Msgt Haroldson And Crew Of The 381St Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "This Is It" At 8Th Air Force Station 167, England. 18 August 1943.

Colonel John F. Batjer, Group Commander, Of Houston, Texas, Congratulates Lt. Colonel Karl T. Barthelmess Of Clayton, Nm, German Born Pilot Of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Screamin' Eagle'. Left To Right: 1St Lt Kenneth B. Rockstad, 1417 S. 7Th Street,

Lt. Boyd And Crew Of The 452Nd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Bar Fly". England, 4 December 1944.

Lt. J.P. Brown And Crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Margie'. England.

Lt. Parks And Crew Of The 8Th Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England. 30 June 1944.

Lt. Flotron And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 29 January 1945.

Lt. R.A. Blanchet And Crew Of The 323Rd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Tower Of London'. England.

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

Major Paulson And Crew Of The 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Geraldine Ii' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 19 November 1944.

From an Advance North African Air Base, 13 July 1943. Shown above are a group of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning pilots who recently accounted for 10 enemy aircraft in a fighter sweep over Sicily. Left to right: 1st Lt. William J. Sloan, Richmond, Va.

Captain Brinkley And Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Berlin, Germany, Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 12 May 1944.

Ground Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Holy Mackeral' Of The 303Rd Bomb Group, Based In England, Pose Beside The Plane. 3 October 1943.

Captain Thompson And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 18 May 1944.

Ground Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Old Glory' Pose In Front Of Their Plane. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 18 April 1944.

Lt. Bebout, Pilot, And Ground Crew Members - Tsgt Lang, Sgt Lucky And Cpl. Everhart - Beside The Lockheed P-38 Lightning "Betsy Vi" Of The 20Th Fighter Group In England.

Major Kuhn And Crew Of The 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 "Cold Feet" At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: S/Sgt. Thrasher And S/Sgt. Wagner, Back Row, Major Kuhn And Lt. Shelton. 26 October 1944.

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

Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Round Twip Wabbit' Pose Beside Their Plane At A 379Th Bomb Group Base In England. 27 December 1944.

Lt. C.C. Wallace And Crew Of The 324Th Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Shirley Jean'. England.

Lt. Mcclung And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 17 July 1943.

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

The Combat Crew Of The "Exterminator" A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Of The 93Rd Bomb Group In England All Ready To Go On Another Mission Over Enemy Teritory. Left To Right: 1St Lt. Hugh B. Roper, Oak City, Utah, Pilot; 1St Lt. Walter T. Stewart, Benjamin

Lt. Walter J. Carney And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 15 June 1944.

Lt. Bornus 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: S/Sgt. R.E. Slayter T/Sgt. J. Patterson

Lt. Blankenbecler And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 25 March 1944.

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Nakasaki Atomic Bomb Crew - Flight Crew Of Ship 77 For Atomic Bomb Mission 9 August 1945 Over Nagasaki. L To R Kneeling: S/Sgt John D. Kuharedk, Sgt. Ray G. Gallagher, S/Sgt. Albert T. Dehart, Sgt. Abe M. Spitzer. L To R Standing: Capt. Kermit K. Beha

Lt. D.A. Beschan, Pilot, And Ground Crew Beside The North American P-51 Mustang 'Wildarclif Iii' Of The 20Th Fighter Group In England.

Heathcote's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 25 March 1945.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Munich, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17, "Flying Fortress". 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 12 July 1944.

Lt. Logan And Crew Of The 573Rd Bomb Squadron, Pose Beside The Martin B-26 Marauder "San Antonio Rose." 391St Bomb Group, England, 13 August 1944.

Lt. W.C. Crawford And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress", England. 30 June 1944.

Crew of a Coast Guard Iceberg Spotting Plane. These Coast Guardsmen pose for a moment in front of their B-24 before taking off from the States for their base airfield at Argentia, Newfoundland. Argentia is to be the home port not only of these big planes, but also the Coast Guard cutters Tampa, Modoc, and Mojave, which have resumed duties on the International Ice Patrol as of the spring of 1946. The planes will spot and check from the air, keeping in constant touch with the ships on the sea, exchanging information which must be relayed promptly to all merchant vessels which ply the dangerous North Atlantic sea lanes.

Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the Fifth Air Force in New Guinea. Bottom row, left to right, 1st Lt. Francis P. Denault, Springfield, Mass.; 1st Lt. Charles L. Anderson, Portland, Oregon, 1st Lt. Roger E. Vargas, Morenci, Arizona; 2nd Lt.

A Ground Crew Of The 390Th Bomb Group Poses Beside The Boeing B-17 The Walrus At Their Base In England. 3 August 1944.

Lt. Greene And Crew Of The 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Douglas A-20 Havoc At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: S/Sgt. Joseph Lt. Greene And S/Sgt. Curry. 26 October 1944.

Crew Members Of The Famed 13Th Air Force, Pose In Front Of 'Snafu', The First American Transport To Land On Munda Airfield. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Rode In 'Snafu' On Her Recent Visit To This South Pacific Base. The Squadron Was Chosed To Fly Mrs. Roosev

Lt. Carter And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Bomboogie" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 7 November 1944.

Capt. Winters And Crew Of The 436Th Bomb Squadron, 7Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Plane At An Air Base In Gaya, India. February 1943.

Capt. Livingston, Lt. Wilson And Crew Of The 360Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 March 1944.

Lt. Way And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Mairzy Doats'. England, 6 May 1944.

Six Indian Men, Ground Crew Members Of The Famed 13Th Air Force, Pose In Front Of 'Snafu', The First Two Engined Transport Plane Ever To Land On Munda Airfield. The Squadron Was Picked To Fly Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, On Her Recent Visit To This South Paci

After Returning To Their 8Th Air Force Base In England, The Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Windy City Challenger' Of The 305Th Bomb Group, Discuss Their Experiences During A Mission Over Caen, France, On 10 July 1943.

Darner's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 6 July 1944.

489Th Sub-Depot Engine Crew, 493Rd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Yard Bird'. England, 13 December 1944.

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

Lead Crew On A Bombing Mission To Heroya, Norway Pose In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 24 July 1943.

Crew Of The 391St Bomb Group Pose In Front Of The Martin B-26 Marauder 'The Susan Kay'. England, 11 April 1944.

Crew 8 Of The 612Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 3 February 1944. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Kelley, Lt. Van Dyke, Lt. Troy, Sgt. Jackson, Lt. Coyne, Sgt. Gerity And Sg

Capt. Stutzman And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose By Their Plane At Their Base In England On 13 February 1944.

Ground Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group Pose Beisde The Boeing B-17 'Elmers Tune' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 8 May 1945.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Cambray/Pinoy, France, Beside A Boeing B-17, "Flying Fortress" "Princess Pat". 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 12 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.

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

Lt. Bone and crew of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group pose beside the Consolidated B-24 "Bombs To Nip On" at an air base somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. They are, left to right, Back Row: Lt. D.E. Bone, Pilot Lt. B. Herlman

Crew Members Of The 379Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 'Phyllis' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 24 March 1945.

Lt. Fackler And Crew Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Beside A Boeing B-17 'Knockout Dropper'. England, 1 April 1944.

Lockheed P-38 Fighter pilots who scored victories in todays mission over Sardinia. The Group had 16 victories, 3 damaged, and 8 probables. Front row, left to right: 2nd Lt. Edward T. Waters, Highland Park, Michigan, 1 Me-109 1st Lt. Lawrence P.

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 11 November 1943.

Ranyon's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 10 February 1945.

Lt. Hofsae's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 95Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 14 September 1944.

Evan's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 "Ramp Rooster" At Their Base In England, 18 August 1944.

M/Sgt. Pratha And 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.

C-47 transport plane, "Kentucky" and crew from the 6th Troop Carrier Sq., 5th Air Force, Wards Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea. Left to right, Lt. Conrad Rowland, Ezel, Kentucky, pilot; 2nd Lt. Joseph McWilliams, Prospect, Ky., co-pilot; S/Sgt.

The Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Vagabond King' Pose On Top Of Their Plane With Their Mascot 'Limpy' At Their Base Somewhere In England. They Are, Seated, Left To Right: S/Sgt. David C. Shattles Of Atlanta, Ga., S/Sgt. Louis H. Raines Of Chesson, Ala., Cpl.

Lt. Corbin And The Crew Of His Plane The "Problem". England. 28 July 1944.

Pilot And Ground Crew Of The 367Th Fighter Group, Beside Their Lockheed P-38 'Butch Ii' At An Air Base In France. 10 November 1944.

NIESEI AIRMEN-Sgt. Masaharu Okinaka (left) of Maui, Hawaii and S/Sgt. Kazuo Kamoto (right) of Venice, California, first Niesei to fly combat against the Japanese, show their Air Medals to Capt. Richard E. Windler of St. Louis, Missouri, pilot of the

Lt. H.C. Nichols And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The Keystone Mama". England, 10 May 1944.

Lt. J. W. Smith Crew Of The 322Nd Bomb Squadron, 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, In Front Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Wabash Cannonball", England, 12 March 1944.

Lt. Gates And Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group Based In England, Pose In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". 9 November 1944.

Lt. Schotts And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Group Examine Shell Hole In Engine Nacelle Of Their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England 1 Jan 44.

Crew members of the Consolidated B-24 "THE GOLDEN GOOSE," attached to the 530th Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group at Fenton Field, Australia who participated in the bombing mission over Balikpapen, Borneo, pose beside their plane after

Maj. Cromier And Lt. Dibble's Crew Of The 486Th Bombardment Group In England.

Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Munich, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17, "Flying Fortress". 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 12 July 1944.

These are four of seven survivors of an Eighth Air force Flying ofrtress which crashed in the North Sea on its way home from a bombing mission over Germany. They are, left to right: 1st Lt. Robert F. Brubaker, Clearwater, Fla.; T/Sgt. William G.

Lt. W.D. Hughes And Combat Crew Of The 68Th Bomb Squadron, 44Th Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Liberator (A/C No. 124112) At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 21 April 1943.

Combat Crew Of The 389Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Liberator In England.

Lt. Johnson And His Crew Standing Beside His Plane 'The Comet'. England - 4 July 1944.

ADVANCE ECHELON, FIFTH AIR FORCE, SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA-Flying Douglas A-20A's, this air crew has piled up 52 combat flights against the Japaneseanese in the Southwest Pacific. Their squadron has flown some 180 missions, attacked 75 vessels

A Crew Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses On Top Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 24 March 1944.

Lt. Heechenhahn's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 95Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 19 August 1944.

Linke's Crew Of The 8Th Af 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their At Their Base In England, 1 August 1944.

Lt. R. Wangler And Crew Of The 645Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside A Douglas A-20 Havoc At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 24 April 1945.

Ground Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Idaliza" Pose In Front Of Their Plane. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 14 April 1945.

1St Lt. W.O. Schnieder's Crew Of The 550Th Squadron, 385Th Bomb Group, Based In England, Standing In Front Of A B-17 Flying Fortress, 19 January 1944.

Ground Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Lucky Strike' Pose Beside Their Plane At The 305 Bomb Group Base In England. 25 August 1943.

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