306th BG Website
The 306th Bomb Group website is an excellent resource for World War II historians....
12
Nov
07
Nov
306th BG Reunion 2012
The 306th Bomb Group Historical Association held its annual reunion the weekend of October 25-28 in Savannah, Georgia. ...
12
Jul
The Massacre of Saint Rémy
As I learned more about the crew of pilot Lt. Willard D. Reed, I uncovered details about a horrific massacre of American airmen. ...
05
Jun
306th Bombardment Group Museum
The 306th Bomb Group Museum is at the site of the airfield at Thurleigh where the Liberty Lady crew flew from the end of 1943 until March 6, 1944....
30
May
Queen’s Head Hotel
The Queen’s Head Hotel in the Bedfordshire hamlet of Milton Ernest is near to Thurleigh Airfield, just over 3 miles. Reportedly it was the last place that Glenn Miller was seen in public before he took off from a nearby airport on the night of...
16
Feb
Stanley N. Buck
The navigator of the Liberty Lady on the day of their March 6, 1944, emergency landing on the island of Gotland was 1st Lt. Stanley N. Buck. ...
09
Feb
Victor R. Marcotte
Victor Marcotte was the Liberty Lady radio operator, and he also operated the gun that was at the top of the radio room on the B-17. When he wasn't on the radio, he was watching for enemy fighters. ...
08
Nov
Donald S. Courson
On October 15th, I was honored to spend a couple of hours in Ashleigh, Mississippi, with Don Courson, the Liberty Lady's right waist gunner. ...
17
Sep
Merle
On September 5th, it was my privilege to interview Merle P. Brown, co-pilot of the Liberty Lady, at his home in Lakeville, Minnesota ...