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UPL 27468

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 27468
  • Description: B-17F 41-24504 "The Sad Sack" of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group (Coded DF-D). Caption states that it is being posed for its last photograph...

UPL 51938

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Bernard Priebe collection
  • Object Number: UPL 51938
  • Description: The Sad Sack, showing the later Starcer artwork applied later in her service.
43-38083

UPL 81251

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81251
  • Description: Happy Valley Express - Note aircraft code of OR-Q applied to tender of railroad engine.
Buster Peek

UPL 81242

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81242
  • Description: Buster Peek
Buster Peek

UPL 81233

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81233
  • Description: 1st Lt Buster Peek
Harold Lane

UPL 81054

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81054
  • Description: Harold L. Lane
43-38218

UPL 81214

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81214
  • Description: 43-38218 (fuselage code 'C' of 862nd BS)
43-38218

UPL 81207

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81207
  • Description: 43-38218
Charles Allen

UPL 81187

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81187
  • Description: S/Sgt Charles E. Allen
Albert M. Kaplan

UPL 81198

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81198
  • Description: Albert M. Kaplan
Alfred Machasick

UPL 81194

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81194
  • Description: S/Sgt Alfred P. Machasick

UPL 36576

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 36576
  • Description: This image is NOT Jesse D Cory of the 452nd Bomb Group. I am his son. I am unable to remove this image and insert a correct photo of my father....
42-3535

UPL 81180

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81180
  • Description: German soldier guarding Crashed B-17F; 42-3535 in Denmark 11 April 1944
42-3535

UPL 81170

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81170
  • Description: Crashed B-17F; 42-3535 in Denmark 11 April 1944
Allen and Machasick

UPL 81165

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81165
  • Description: T/Sgt C.E. Allen gives instructions to S/Sgt A.P. Machasick in the gunnery section of the 401st Bomb Group. England, 25 October 1944.
John C. Murphy

UPL 81158

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81158
  • Description: John Christopher Murphy - Official Military Personnel File Photo
Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'

FRE 1248

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1248
  • Description: Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...

UPL 31512

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Charles D Taylor collection
  • Object Number: UPL 31512
  • Description: Technical Sergeant Howard W. Hobbs, Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Howard Hobbs and his crew at 96th BG, Snetterton Heath, England. Howard...
R O Henley

UPL 81151

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81151
  • Description: 1st Lt R O Henley Jr and wife Barbara
Johnnie Bryant

UPL 81146

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 81146
  • Description: S/Sgt Johnnie R. Bryant