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Added by: jillbg133The 11th Air Force was originally constituted as Alaskan Air Force on December 28, 1941 and activated January 15, 1942. It was re-designated the 11th AF in February 1942. The 11th AF participated in operations in the Aleutians and was involved with the defense of Alaska.
Added by: jillbg133Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The winged star-in-circle is adapted from the Air Force logo and is a stylized representation of the North Star, which suggests the 11th Air Force's home base in the Alaska and the scope of the organization's defense mission. The "11" refers to the numerical designation of the unit.
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Added by: jillbg133Written on back: Bill, Grace, Carey, mother & Earle Carey's last leave home - shot down shortly after over Japan.
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Added by: jillbg133Carey is on bottom 2nd from left, with fur lined bomber jacket on. Directly above Carey is Captain Harrell Ringo Hoffman.
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Added by: jillbg13321st Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy (Benton: Bottom Row, 2nd from right) Courtesy of Virginia Hoffman.
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