Memphis Belle crew USAF
Crew of the Memphis Belle. The crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" is shown at an air base in England after completing 25 missions over enemy territory on June 7, 1943. They are, left to right: T... More
Nose gun of a B-17 manned by the Bombardier helped by the Norden bombs...
Nose gun of a B-17 manned by the Bombardier helped by the Norden bombsight to target enemy fighters
Ruptured Duck Crew
Crew of "The Ruptured Duck" (B-25 Doolittle Raider) Crew No. 7 (B-25 #40-2261: target Tokyo) Front Row L-R, Lt. Ted W. Lawson, pilot; Lt. Dean Davenport, copilot; Back Row L-R, Lt. Charles L. McClure, navigato... More
Doolittle-plane8
Crew No. 8 (Plane #40-2242, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Capt. Edward J. York, pilot; Lt. Robert G. Emmens, copilot; Lt. Nolan A. Herndon, navigator/bombardier; SSgt. Theodore H. Laban, flight eng... More
Doolittle Raid Crew 6
Lt. Chase J. Nielsen (left) stands with his fellow crewmen before the famed Doolittle Raid mission April 18, 1942. As part of Crew No. 6, 95th Bombardment Squadron, they flew Plane #40-2298 to bomb targets in ... More
Crew of Lt. James Muri with Martin B-26 Marauder at Midway in June 194...
The crew or a U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26 Marauder (s/n 40-1391, "Susie-Q") from the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium), 22nd Bomb Group, which made torpedo-attack on the Japanese carriers in the early... More
LADY BE GOOD Crew
The ill-fated crew of the Consolidated B-24D "Lady Be Good," from the left: 1Lt. W.J. Hatton, pilot; 2Lt. R.F. Toner, copilot; 2Lt. D.P. Hays, navigator; 2Lt. J.S. Woravka, bombardier; TSgt. H.J. Ripslinger, e... More
385th Bombardment Group B-17F Flying Fortress Crew
A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291701.' [Censor no.] Printed caption... More
Joseph Sarnoski
Master Sgt. Joseph Sarnoski was an expert bombardier. In May 1943, he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Memphis Belle crew
The "Memphis Belle" crew shown at an air base in England after completing 25 missions over enemy territory on June 7, 1943. Left to right: Tech. Sgt. Harold P. Loch, top turret gunner; Staff Sgt. Cecil H. Scott... More
An Eight Air Force bombardier is removed from his plane after a Christ...
“An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England – Twas the night before Christmas….and on the day when the 8th Air Force sent more than 2000 heavy bombers to attack Nazi targets behind the lines in the campaign to... More
45th Bombardment Squadron Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress 42-24579
45th Bombardment Squadron Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress 42-24579 "Eddie Allen" of the 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, XX Bomber Command. Aircraft condemned, battle damage, West Field, Tinian, Mariana ... More
1st Lt Gene F. White, Tulsa, OK, checks his B-29 "Superfort" gun sight...
1st Lt Gene F. White, Tulsa, OK, checks his B-29 "Superfort" gun sight after flying his final bombing mission over North Korea. In addition to his duties as a bombardier, Lt White fired two turrets of .50 cal... More
A file photo of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Pioli, a bombardier assigned ...
A file photo of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Pioli, a bombardier assigned to the 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Squadron during World War II. During a raid over Yugoslavia, Pioli's B-17 was shoot down and he became a Pris... More