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Small Village - People Out and Flags Flying. (Photo courtesy of Robert
J. Hagenbach) |
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Small Village
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Waterway
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Waterway
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Small Village
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Windmill
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Canal with Boats
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Leiden Town
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Returning with Sister Ship to Base
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Completed Mission
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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A Last Goodbye
(Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Strike Photo One showing drop zone. Photo taken by camera in the
bomb bay. The small food packages are clearly visible on the
ground. (Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Strike Photo Two showing drop zone. Photo taken by camera in the
bomb bay. (Photo courtesy of Robert J. Hagenbach) |
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Map prepared by Cor Janse of Holland showing the location of some of
the Chowhound photos. |
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Map prepared by Cor Janse of Holland showing the location of some of
the Chowhound photos. |
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Lead crew drop photo showing target white cross and the food cartons
falling around it. (Photo courtesy of Rich Rock) |
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Target for food drop on the Alkmaar mission. (Photo courtesy Rich
Rock) |
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Target for food drop on the Alkmaar mission. (Photo courtesy Rich
Rock) |
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Volkenburg, 1 May 45 Food drop. (Photo courtesy James Cashen) |
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Dutch people harvesting the 10 in 1 food cartons while more manna
falls from the skies.
Additional PDF file photos
courtesy of the US Consulate, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Original Amsterdam Liberation May 1945 newspaper with an artist
rendering of USAAF Operation Chowhound B-17's low over Amsterdam.
(Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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Photo from Ray Blohm's ship dropping food on Alkmaar on 3 May, 1945
on ship # 476 Radio Call Letter P flying off Hardstand # 31. Ray was
in B-Sqdn for the drop that day.
Blohm Crew
Information (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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Photo from Ray Blohm's ship dropping food on Alkmaar on 3 May, 1945
on ship # 476 Radio Call Letter P flying off Hardstand # 31. Ray was
in B-Sqdn for the drop that day.
Blohm Crew
Information (Photo courtesy of Jack
O'Leary) |
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Chowhound Mission Special Instructions for missions set for by USSTAF.
(Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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After mission report: 2 May 45 Amsterdam-Schiphol AF. (Courtesy of
Jack O'Leary) |
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After mission
report: 3 May 45 Bergen-Alkmaar AF, Hilversum. (Courtesy of Jack
O'Leary) |
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After mission report: 5 May 45 Bergen-Alkmaar AF, Hilversum.
(Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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After mission report: 6 May 45 Bergen Alkmaar AF, Hilversum.
(Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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After mission report: 7 May 45, Schiphol, Holland |
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After mission report: 9 May 1945 Valkenburg, The Hague. (Courtesy of
Jack O'Leary) |
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Doug Eden, 349th Squadron. Lead Bombardier on the Chowhound missions.
(Courtesy of Hans Onderwater. Operation Manna/Chowhound.) |
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Air Fields of the Chowhound crews. (Courtesy of Hans Onderwater.
Operation Manna/Chowhound.) |
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Crew of George D. Sharpe after the 5 May 1945 Chowhound Mission with
A/C 44-8616 LD-Z. |
Sharpe Crew
Information (Photo Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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