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Crew of B-17F Flying Fortress bomber B-17F bomber Air crew posing on Jeep in front of B-17F Pilot 1st Lt James M. Smith (right) and Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Fred N. Dibble in the cockpit of B-17F
Crew of B-17F Flying Fortress bomber 'Memphis Belle' returning from their 25th mission, England, United Kingdom, 7 Jun 1943B-17F bomber 'Memphis Belle' of 324th Bomb Squadron, USAAF 91st Bomb Group in flight in the United States, 9 Jun 1943Air crew posing on Jeep in front of B-17F 'Our Gang' of 324th BS, 91st BG, US 8th Air Force, Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jun 1943; note cowling art in addition to nose artPilot 1st Lt James M. Smith (right) and Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Fred N. Dibble in the cockpit of B-17F 'Our Gang' of 324th BS, 91st BG, US 8th Air Force, Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jun 1943
Kindley Field, Bermuda with B-17 Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group in transit from the US to England, 22 Jun 1943Two B-17 Fortresses of the 94th Bombardment Group approaching an airfield in England, United Kingdom, 28 Jun 1943 (aircraft serial numbers 42-30382 above and 42-30376 below).A P-47 Thunderbolt making a low pass over the bombers of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England in Jun or Jul 1943. Note the Cletrac tractor towing the bomber into its stand.B-17F Flying Fortress bomber
Kindley Field, Bermuda with B-17 Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group in transit from the US to England, 22 Jun 1943Two B-17 Fortresses of the 94th Bombardment Group approaching an airfield in England, United Kingdom, 28 Jun 1943 (aircraft serial numbers 42-30382 above and 42-30376 below).A P-47 Thunderbolt making a low pass over the bombers of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England in Jun or Jul 1943. Note the Cletrac tractor towing the bomber into its stand.B-17F Flying Fortress bomber 'Our Gang' of US 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bombing Squadron at Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, Jun or Jul 1943; note Jeep with fuel tank under driver
Ground crew starting 357th Fighter Group commander Col. Edward S. ChickeringJames Doolittle awarding the Purple Heart to the crew of B-17E Flying Fortress bomber Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith of the 306th Bomb Group saluting the colors after being awarded the Medal of Honor at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943.US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 3 of 4.
Ground crew starting 357th Fighter Group commander Col. Edward S. Chickering's P-39Q the hard way - with the hand crank to get the inertia starter going. Hamilton Field, California, United States, July 1943James Doolittle awarding the Purple Heart to the crew of B-17E Flying Fortress bomber 'Sweet Chariot', Chateau-dun-du-Rhumel Airfield, Algeria, Jul 1943Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith of the 306th Bomb Group saluting the colors after being awarded the Medal of Honor at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943.US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 3 of 4.
US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 4 of 4.24-foot self-righting rescue motor launch dropped from an RAF Hudson rescue aircraft to the crew of a US B-17 Fortress that ditched in the North Sea, 26 Jul 1943.B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States, 28 Jul 1943; note the special external hardpoints modificationStaff Sergeant Maynard Smith at a machine gun in a B-17 bomber, mid-1943
US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 4 of 4.24-foot self-righting rescue motor launch dropped from an RAF Hudson rescue aircraft to the crew of a US B-17 Fortress that ditched in the North Sea, 26 Jul 1943.B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States, 28 Jul 1943; note the special external hardpoints modificationStaff Sergeant Maynard Smith at a machine gun in a B-17 bomber, mid-1943
Jim Helton, engineer of B-17 bomber B-17F Flying Fortress bombers in flight over Schweinfurt, Germany, 17 Aug 1943B-17 Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group nearing the Dornier Assembly Plant at Meulan, France at dawn, 31 Aug 1943.B-17F Fortress aircraft of the 91st BG, 8th Air Force executing a low fly-over during a demonstration at Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, 1943, photo 1 of 2
Jim Helton, engineer of B-17 bomber 'Sally', posing with a rebuilt A6M3 Zero fighter, Eagle Farm Airport, Brisbane, Australia, 12 Aug 1943; 'Sally' in backgroundB-17F Flying Fortress bombers in flight over Schweinfurt, Germany, 17 Aug 1943B-17 Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group nearing the Dornier Assembly Plant at Meulan, France at dawn, 31 Aug 1943.B-17F Fortress aircraft of the 91st BG, 8th Air Force executing a low fly-over during a demonstration at Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, 1943, photo 1 of 2

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