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14 JANUARY 1945 - 14 JANUARY 2015 70 years ago, on this day B-17G
14 JANUARY 1945 - 14 JANUARY 2015 70 years ago, on this day B-17G Qualified Quail took off for her last mission. She had been a lucky bird to all her ...

Wednesday January 3, 1945 Mission #25 Destination - Horrem,
Wednesday January 3, 1945 Mission #25 Destination - Horrem, near Cologne Target - Railway Bridge Time - 6 hours 20 minutes Take-off - 0630 A Ret...

Tried to add this document as a photo, was unsuccessful. So here
Tried to add this document as a photo, was unsuccessful. So here it is long-hand: A CHRISTMAS STORY - December 24, 1943 The world is at war. Th...

Sunday December 24, 1944 Mission #21 Destination -
Sunday December 24, 1944 Mission #21 Destination - Merzhausen Target - Jagdgeschwader 2 Airfield, Richthofen Fighter Squadron Time - 6 hours 45...

Obituary, Yvonne Banta My dear wife and closest friend, Yvonne,
Obituary, Yvonne Banta My dear wife and closest friend, Yvonne, passed to her reward at 6:00 AM, Saturday, November 8. She attended St. Mary’s Acade...

Sunday Oct 22, 1944 Mission #12 Destination -
Sunday Oct 22, 1944 Mission #12 Destination - Brunswick Target - Tank and Tractor Works Time - 8 hours Take-off - 1005 A Return - 1810 A Fuel load...

Hello. Thank you for permission to join this group. My
Hello. Thank you for permission to join this group. My grandfather, Staff Sergeant Merle O. Hilgert, was a gunner with the 91st bomb group. He was rep...

Friday, Sept 8, 1944 In a drizzly morning rain, the twelve
Friday, Sept 8, 1944 In a drizzly morning rain, the twelve B-17s of the 401st Bomb Squadron lifted off from the Bassingbourn runway, bound again for ...