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This formation shot is from late in the war and may not be 100th
aircraft (100th Photo Archives) |
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The 100th on a bomb run, Dec 1944. The Ball turret is turned
straight down because the BTG's always watched the bomb release and
the target being hit if possible. This mission was a PPF
mission.
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From left, I.W. Champion, Robert J. Andris, and James A. “Jim”
Plough at the Frankfurt Airport shortly after the end of hostilities
(100th Photo Archives) |
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The Radio Operator’s station on a B-17. (100th Photo
Archives) |
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Four aircraft of the 349th crossing the Alps bound for
North Africa after bombing Regensberg 17 Aug 1943. This is
considered one of the five most important missions of WWII.
Detailed
Information (100th Photo Archives) |
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Robert Roeder’s B-17 shot down near Sufild, Germany 24 May 1944.
This one of the twelve lost on this Berlin Mission. Photograph was taken by a
local German farmer a short time after the crash. (100th
Photo Archives) |
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351st Fortress – The Sipper aircraft were all associated
with the Jack Swartout Crew (100th Photo Archives) |
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Un-identified 351st aircraft being towed by the small
crawler made by General Motors (100th Photo Archives) |
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The 100th bombing and un-identified target, could be a
NOBALL site in France. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Excellent shot from the right waist of heave contrail over the
continent, this is fairly early in the war as the aircraft are still
wearing olive drab on the top of their wings. (100th
Photo Archives) |
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The famous photograph of “Big Frank”
Valesh’s "HANG THE EXPENSE III" back from Frankfurt 24 Jan
1944. Roy Urich, the TG was blown out and miraculously escaped
serious injury, spending the remainder of the war in a POW camp.
This is one of the most heavily damaged Forts to return to England. Valesh had very little pitch
or yaw control and this only by using the engines. This is one of
the greatest photographs in the archives of the 100th. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Looking forward from the rear entry hatch – this is a great view of
the waist gunner positions. The frame in the center is part of the
ball turret, slightly farther forward the opening to the radio room
is visible. (100th Photo Archives) |
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View of M2 Browning mounted in the left waist position. This is late
model B-17 with the waist opening enclosed, this reduced the cases
of frost bite immensely. (100th Photo Archives) |
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The 349th Wolff Pack’s damaged vertical stabilizer and
rudder photographed on the ground in Africa after the Regensberg 17
Aug 1943 mission. The 100th was to have Bob Wolff, the
pilot, almost exactly another month. Bob and The Wolff Pack went
down in the English Channel and where the crew were picked up by the
Germans. (100th Photo Archives) |
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The First Heavy Bomber of the 8th Air Force to bomb Berlin March 4,
1944, B-17F # 30731 equipped with RAF H2S (Stinkey)
radar. 482nd BF (H) Crew standing from left, Ground
Engineering Officer, Lt. Bill Owen-Pilot, T/Sgt. Don White-TTE,
S/Sgt Harlen Sours-TG, S/Sgt. Geiorge Moffat-BTG, T/Sgt. Ed Aken-ROG,
S/Sgt. Ellsworth Beans-WG, S/Sgt. John O'Neil-WG, Lt. Al
Engelhardt-NAV, Lt. Marshall Thixton-BOM and Lt. Frank
McAllister-CP. Kneeling: Ground Crew Members.
(100th Photo Archives) John O'Neil has published two books associated with the 100th BG.
The link will take you to his website:
John O'Neil's Military
Book site. |
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"MUGWUMP"
418TH aircraft, Photo taken stateside.
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