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View thousands of World War II era photographs of aircraft, equipment, air races, bombing tests, and military personnel - at work and play. Photos are grouped by regional "war theater" and then alphabetically by category, including subjects as diverse as recreation, rescue, aircraft, and miscellaneous. Each sub-category reveals intriguing captions further identifying the photographs.…More
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Annotation added: 1Lt Douglas K Hoverkamp (pilot) EVD to Switzerland in march 1944, after...
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Annotation added: Sgt Stanley M Wick (ball turret gunner)
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Annotation added: Sgt Joe E Fennig (tail gunner)
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Annotation added: Sgt James Edward Pitlick (waist gunner) was born on dec 4th, 1922 -...
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Annotation added: Sgt Boyce G Nelson (radio)
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Annotation added: T/Sgt Elmer J Armstrong (engineer)
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Annotation added: Lt James E Pestshe (copilot)
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Annotation added: Lt John G Hamlin (pilot)
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Annotation added: Lt Clarence W Poethig (navigator)
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2Lt James B Dougherty (bombardier) KIA S/Sgt Charles E Atkinson (engineer) EVD returned to England on may 15th, 1944 - was born on jan 4th, 1923 S/Sgt (later Colonel) George F Bennett (radio) EVD returned to England on may 15th, 1944 - was born on june 3rd, 1924 - passed away on july 1st, 1999 S/Sgt Edward P Dugan (ball turret gunner) POW Sgt Thurman Preston Smotherman (right waist gunner) POW - ...morepatootie63 commented on this image. (6 hours ago)
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crew on feb 8th, 1944 : 2Lt Herbert D Rossberg (pilot) KIA 2Lt Matthew J Bauer (copilot) POW - was born on feb 21st, 1920 - passed away on dec 14th, 1979 2Lt (later Lt Col) John A Kupsick (navigator) EVD and returned to England on sept 5th, 1944 - was born on aug 3rd, 1919 - passed away on jan 30th, 2013
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could be Koeppen' crew on this picture : 1Lt Howard O Koeppen (pilot) KIA 2Lt Harold N Thompson (copilot) POW 2Lt Edward A Dennstedt (navigator) POW 2Lt Robert E Thomas (bombardier) POW T/Sgt Floyd K Borrowman (radio) POW T/Sgt John Hurlo (engineer) POW S/Sgt Robert J Watkins (ball turret gunner) POW Sgt Jack Posemsky (right waist gunner) POW S/Sgt Eugene J Shadick (left waist gunner) ...more
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crew on 16 aug 1943 : 2Lt Charles R Bigler (pilot) EVD was born on june 4th, 1923 2Lt Vern P Deehr (copilot) POW 2Lt John W Bradley (navigator) POW 2Lt John T Boyle (bombardier) EVD - was born on jan 3rd, 1920 - passed away on jan 27th, 2013 T/Sgt Benjamin B Johnson (radio) POW T/Sgt Albert P Tyler (engineer) EVD - was born on feb 27th, 1914 Sgt Charles J Kukawski (ball turret gunner) POW ...more
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Earl retired from the Air Force in 1973 as a Lt. Colonel. He was a Flight Instructor at McChord Air Force Base (now JBLM). He flew the Hump during World War II & was one of an elite group of pilots selected for the British Flying Training School. Decorations: Burma Star, Chinese Liberation, 5 Battle Stars, 3rd Order of Chung We (Flying Cloud Banner), Air Medal with Cluster & Distinguished ...more
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could be Hoveland crew : 1Lt Lawrence E Hoveland (pilot) KIA 2Lt Stanley A Kusy (copilot) KIA - was born on march 31st, 1916 2Lt William E Johnston (navigator) KIA 2Lt David S Williams (bombardier) POW T/Sgt Stanley Williams (radio) POW T/Sgt Carl L Denny (engineer) KIA - was born in 1919 S/Sgt Stanley F Manista (ball turret gunner) POW S/Sgt Joseph W Blanton (right waist gunner) POW S/Sgt ...more
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Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II. Original data from: The National Archives
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