Nose Guns in the B-17
Early on in the war, the Germans discovered a weakness in the B-17 and attacked the vulnerable nose straight on....
07
Feb
23
Jan
Carl A. Heuser
Sgt. Carl A. Heuser was the engineer and top turret gunner on the Liberty Lady B-17. He was born in Germany, and his nickname was "Tiny" ...
26
Oct
Shot Down
(2014) Shot Down by Steve Snyder is the true story of the Susan Ruth, a B-17 shot down over Belgium on February 8, 1944. ...
05
Oct
Albert N. McMahan
Albert McMahan flew B-17s both as tail gunner and ball turret gunner. He was the first person to personally tell me about life with the 306th Bomb Group at Thurleigh where both he and my Dad flew combat missions during World War II....
09
Oct
306th Bomb Group Reunion 2013
The 306th Bomb Group Historical Association held its annual reunion the weekend of October 3-6 in New Orleans. Our hotel was just a short walk from the National WWII Museum....
15
Jun
The Matichka Crew
On May 8, 1944, the crew of 2nd Lt. Louis F Matichka with the 306th BG was forced to ditch their B-17 into the Baltic Sea. In 2006, two Swedish divers explored the grave of the 888 and took an amazing film....
28
Apr
Glenn Miller and the Bedford Corn Exchange
The Bedford Corn Exchange was constructed in 1874 and was designed to be a concert venue. The most famous American musician to play at The Corn Exchange during the war was Glenn Miller, but he wasn’t the only celebrity to perform there. Bob Hope, Bing...
12
Apr
First Over Germany
(1982) First Over Germany: A History of the 306th Bombardment Group by Russell A. Strong is the history of the 306th Bomb Group....
28
Dec
Umbriago Discovery
Buried on September 12, 1944, the engine of the B-17 Umbriago was found by a crew out of Germany. ...
08
Dec
Umbriago
Someone from Germany wrote a message (in German) on the armyairforces.com forum that “We have found wreckage of the B-17 “Umbriago” at Üdersee … the engine # SW-010 721....