Caption | Left to Right: SSgt William Landrum, Princess Elizabeth, King George VI of the United Kingdom, SSgt Watson Vaughn (obscured), Queen Elizabeth, LGen Jimmy Doolittle, and B-17G ‘Rose of York’ at RAF Thurleigh, 6 Jul 1944. ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,351 x 1,039 pixels | |||||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 6 Jul 1944 | |||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
28 Jun 2024 05:31:15 PM
Was Bill Neddo capt flying a B 17 out of Thurleigh air base
With the 306 bomb group
28 Jun 2024 05:31:15 PM
Was Bill Neddo capt flying a B 17 out of Thurleigh air base
With the 306 bomb group
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20 Sep 2023 10:32:13 PM
SSgt’s Landrum and Vaughn were members of the Rose of York’s flight crew and the Royal party was there for the airplane’s re-christening with Princess Elizabeth, the Rose of York, as sponsor.