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1_23_1.jpg (30659 bytes) "WOLF PACK"  230061  LD - T,  in Africa after Regensberg - 17 Aug 1943  Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_23_2.jpg (48222 bytes) Spectacular view of "WOLF PACK's" damaged vertical stabilizer. Regensberg - 17 Aug 1943. The pilot, Bob Wolff, feared the impact had destroyed the aircraft. For the remainder of the flight both vertical and directional control was limited. He reported extensive buffeting in the rudder pedals and the control yoke. His offer to the crew to bail out if desired found no takers. Wolff was considered one of the 418th best aviators.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_23_3.jpg (30745 bytes) 100th B-17 departing the target area at Regensberg - 17 Aug 1943. The river below this aircraft is most probably the Danube.   (100th Photo Archives)
1_24_1.jpg (27154 bytes) "MILLE ZIG ZIG"  -John Brady pilot. Photo taken from "WOLF PACK"  by the pilot Bob Wolff - Regensberg 17 Aug 1943   (100th Photo Archives)
1_25_1.jpg (32880 bytes) Landing in North Africa after Regenberg - 17 Aug 1943   (100th Photo Archives)
1_25_2.jpg (25864 bytes) North Africa and all over the world US Service personnel quickly make new friends. 17 Aug 1943   (100th Photo Archives)
1_25_3.jpg (32303 bytes) B-17s refueling in North Africa after Regensberg - 17 Aug 1943. These are early F variants, considered by many as the most beautiful of the series. Beauty is as beauty does however, and the familiar 'Chin Turret' of the G variant provided a much greater weigh of fire.   (100th Photo Archives)
1_26_1.jpg (20918 bytes) "WOLFPACK" 230061 LD - T, damaged vertical stabilizer in North Africa after Regensberg - 17 Aug 1943   Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives)
1_27_1.jpg (12673 bytes) The results of a direct flak hit in the fuel cell area. This aircrafts group is not positively identified. Since the photograph is part of the 100th Photo Archive it is very possible that it was a 100th aircraft. (Mike Faley 100th Photo Archivist)
1_28_1.jpg (21525 bytes) Damaged "WOLF PACK"  enroute to North Africa from Regensberg 17 Aug 1943   (100th Photo Archives)
1_30_1.jpg (37826 bytes) "PICKLEPUSS,"  230063. This is the Robert M. Knox crew. Identity of the personnel is uncertain, the photo includes member of the ground crew as well as flight. Knox maybe 2nd from left kneeling. This crew was destined to become the center of controversy that exits until this day in many circles.    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_30_2.jpg (47983 bytes) Victor Fraley Crew. This crew joined the 100th 22 Mar 1945. This is probably a stateside photograph. By that time crews had been reduced to nine (9) men.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_31_1.jpg (37927 bytes) Robert M. Knox flight crew with some of the ground crew.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_32_1.jpg (35458 bytes) Charles B. Cruikshank "Crankshaft" was Original 100th. His Crew #31 was shot down at Munster on 10 Oct 1943, their 19th mission. This is an excellent photo of the charismatic "Crankshaft."    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
Charles B. Cruikshank crew taken at Gowen Field, Idaho in Novermber 1942.  Standing (Left to Right); Charles Mertz, August H. "Augie" Gaspar, Frank D. Murphy and Charles B. Cruikshank.  Kneeling; Orlando E. Vincenti, Charles A. Clark, Robert L. Bixler, Robert D. Lepper, S/Sgt Pepper and James M. Johnson.  Detailed Information   Photo courtesy of Frank D. Murphy
1_33_1.jpg (34295 bytes) John Brady Crew in North Africa after the Regensburg Mission 17 Aug 1943   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_34_2.jpg (18960 bytes) Four 100th B-17s over the Alps, top "Cowboy" Roane in "LADEN MAIDEN,"  2nd from top (smaller image) Henry Henington in "HORNY,"  center Bob Wolff in "WOLF PACK, lower "Bucky" Egan and "Crankshaft" Cruikshank in "MUGWUMP"   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_34_4.jpg (32181 bytes) Part of the John D. Brady crew at either Kearney, Nebraska or Wendover Field Utah. Kneeling from left - George Petrohelos, Roland D. Gangwer, Saul Levitt. Standing from left Adolph Blum, James A. McCusker, and Harold Clanton   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_35_1.jpg (40801 bytes) Charles B. Cruikshank crew wearing Fezzes and pith helmets from North Africa. This is a public relations photograph made at Thorpe Abbotts some weeks after the Regensburg mission. John Egan is shown kneeling wearing his white flight jacket, Cruikshank is on the extreme left kneeling, at right with a dagger in his pocket is Frank Murphy. This photograph appeared in Stars and Stripes.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_35_2.jpg (37738 bytes) Glenn Miller, center wearing glasses, visits the 100th at Thorpe Abbotts   (100th Photo Archives)
1_36_3.jpg (44507 bytes) James M. Johnson from the Cruikshank crew.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_37_1.jpg (22523 bytes) James M. Johnson from the Cruikshank crew.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_38_1.jpg (19399 bytes) Thought to be Donald B. Garrison from the Cruikshank crew   Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives)
1_39_1.jpg (38279 bytes) John  J. Flanigan crew with ground crew pose with "ROYAL FLUSH"  First person on left in the middle row is William Groenendaal.    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_40_1.jpg (49334 bytes) The  Walter L. Moreno crew on "MUGWUMP,"  Official USAAF photograph taken 30 Jul 1943. Kneeling from left William L. Baker, Walter U. "The Chief" Moreno, Paul Ledbetter, John W. Phelan: Standing from left Alexander G. Lee, Afton C. Johnson, Albert R. Howell, Ned G. Eaton, Wade G. Dowell and Marvin G. Burton.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_41_1.jpg (35325 bytes) Walter L. Moreno crew on "MUGWUMP"  back at Thorpe Abotts after a combat mission. Personnel are not further identified in this photograph.   Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives)
1_41_2.jpg (43421 bytes) The Robert H. "Bob"  Wolff crew posing for a USAAF press release photograph.
Back Row (L to R): Ira Bardman, Alfred Clark, William 'Casey' Casebolt, James Brady, Arthur 'Eagle' Eggleston, Willis 'Browny' Brown.
Front Row (L to R): Charles 'Stu' Stuart, Fredric 'Buzz' White, (He is aiming at the enemy), Bob Wolff, Lawrence 'Mac' McDonell    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
wolff2a.jpg (34589 bytes) The Bob Wolff crew during stateside training.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_42_1.jpg (55122 bytes) John B. "Jack" Kidd on the control tower "cat walk" at Thorpe Abbotts. Photograph courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum.  (100th Photo Archives)
1_42_2.jpg (42236 bytes) John B. "Jack" Kidd leaving the 100th in August 1944. He is wearing the 'Hat' belonging to the legendary Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal. Kidd was one of the last Original 100th flight personnel to leave Thorpe Abbotts. Harry Crosby, the Group Navigator was the last.    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
1_43_1.jpg (20355 bytes) "JANIE," aircraft flown overseas by Jack Kidd. Photo from the Kidd Collection.  
1_43_2.jpg (22679 bytes) Jack Kidd, Group Operations Officer, logging 100th aircraft returning from a mission. Photo from the Kidd Collection.
8_04_2.jpg (18750 bytes) "BASTARD'S BUNGALOW " (42-3508)   (100th Photo Archives)
8_05_1.jpg (36786 bytes) S/Sgt Leroy E. (Babe) Leist of the William E. Green crew with daughter, Adrian, just before leaving for England in November1943.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
8_06_1.jpg (38355 bytes) S/Sgt Leroy E. (Babe) Leist of the William E. Green crew at Thorpe Abbotts in November 1943.  Detailed Information     (100th Photo Archives)