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  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: 855 / All In
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 306th Bomb Group fly in formation over another B-17 (WW-J, serial number 42-5086) during a medal ceremony for Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith. Passed for publication 16 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Highest American Award For U.S. Air Gunner. 15.7.43. Col. Henry L. Stimson, U.S. Secretary of War to-day presented the Congressional Medal of Honour - America's highest award - equivalent to Britain's V.C. to Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith, for his bravery during a raid on St.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wahoo II
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jolly Roger
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 460th Bomb Group 760th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Southern Comfort III
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 847th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Youthful Rocket
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Minnesota Mauler
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 724th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bandera Kid
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 112th Army Air Forces Base Unit
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress