As a B17 lead pilot explained, there were some decisions you could make that would give your crew a better chance of survival, but there was no decision you could make that would guarantee your survival. It was like playing Russian roulette....
Sadly, the last living crew member of the LIBERTY LADY B-17 passed away in January....
A new trailer for the book Liberty Lady: A True Story of Love and Espionage in WWII Sweden...
In 1938, at the age of 15, Eric G. Newhouse left his native Austria to escape Nazi persecution. Even before he became an American citizen, he wrote the Secretary of War, requesting permission to enlist in the Army....
On July 6, 1944, the royal family made an official visit to Thurleigh Airfield to christen a B-17 honoring Princess Elizabeth. ...
For the past couple of months, I have been helping the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association index names from the 1942-1945 MACRs, Missing Air Crew Reports. It has been an emotional experience....
I have read and reviewed so many World War II books, and now it's hard to believe that mine is finally written and published!...
One of the most dedicated and beloved officers to serve the 306th Bomb Group was Dr. Thurman Shuller, group surgeon. ...
After each mission, the men of the 306th BG would take a candle and smoke the ceiling of the officers’ club with the date and target for the day’s mission. ...
Michael J. Roskovich was the first airman to reach the goal of twenty-five missions. He was eligible to return to the States, but that is not what he did!...