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UPL 84492

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 84492
  • Description: Boeing Flying Fortress, YB-17, 36-157, crashes in the San Jacinto mountainous region in California. Six fatalities included: Pilot, Harold J. Turner...
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UPL 84487

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 84487
  • Description: Boeing Flying Fortress, YB-17, 36-157, crashes in the San Jacinto mountainous region in California. Six fatalities included: Pilot, Harold J...
42-64361

UPL 84480

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84480
  • Description: B-24J s/n 42-64361 "Sub Depot Sue" of the 763rd Bombardment Squadron, 460th Bombardment Group. Later renamed to "Shack Date"
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group inside a hangar. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 Yellow Hangar.'

FRE 5459

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5459
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group inside a hangar. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 Yellow Hangar.' Note: This...
Moffet and Gladych with their P-47D 44-19718 HV-M

UPL 84468

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84468
  • Description: Photo showing the humorous addition of “O’” to each of the pilot and crews names instigated by proud Irishman and crew chief S/Sgt. 'Red' Moffat...
P-47D 44-19718 undergoing servicing

UPL 84443

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84443
  • Description: P-47D 44-19718 HV-M of Capt. Boleslaw Gladych in a staged photo showing it being serviced. Said to be Named Pengie IV, no photographic evidence of the...
Mike Gladych with Richard Moffat

UPL 84432

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84432
  • Description: Polish pilot Boleslaw Gladych stands with his crew chief S/Sgt. Richard Moffat beside their P-47D 44-19718 HV-M.
Robert D Phillips POW Journal Entry

UPL 84408

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84408
  • Description: Page from Robert D. Phillips POW Journal
Julian Curries Flight Crew 4 April 44 Photo Listing

UPL 84405

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84405
  • Description: List of Julian Currie's Flight Crew 5 April 44
Julian Currie's Flight Crew 5 April 1944

UPL 84402

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84402
  • Description: Julian Currie Crew
2nd Lt. Richard Roland Windmueller

UPL 84399

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84399
  • Description: 2nd Lt. Richard Roland Windmueller, a member of Crew 25, 398th BG
Walker, Purcell and Sullivan

UPL 50798

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 50798
  • Description: Edmonde J Walker (Far Right) with crew mates James D. Purcell (RO) and John K. Sullivan (AE)
44-85549

UPL 84396

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84396
  • Description: B-17 44-85549 at Bradley Field
Nicholas Demchak

UPL 84391

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84391
  • Description: 2nd Lt Nicholas Demchak
Studio portrait of Richard Weaver

UPL 30584

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 30584
  • Description: Technical Sergeant Richard C Weaver , 457th Bomb Group, 749th Bomb Squadron.
Staff Sergeant Warren M Rankin

UPL 30590

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 30590
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Warren M Rankin , 457th Bomb Group, 749th Bomb Squadron.
Studio portrait of Leroy Wetzel

UPL 30588

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 30588
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Leroy E Wetzel , 457th Bomb Group, 749th Bomb Squadron
S/Sgt. Joseph Gibson and Capt. Witold Lanowski

UPL 84377

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84377
  • Description: Polish pilot F/Lt. Witold Lanowski shakes hands with his crew chief S/Sgt. Joseph B Gibson following a medal ceremony.
Aerial view of fields, airplane runways in the shape of a cross, and the sea in the backdrop

UPL 84366

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84366
  • Description: Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland (Glasgow Prestwick Airport, RNAS Prestwick, HMS Gannet, RAF Prestwick) Aerial view from 31 August 1943 - The...
Captain Francis Dougherty

UPL 84276

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 84276
  • Description: Photo of Captain Francis Dougherty while stationed in England during WW II