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September 14th, 2012 by Brendan Wolfe · 1 Comment

“A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, in Langley Field, Virginia, in May 1942.” (Alfred Palmer/OWI/LOC)

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  • 1 Henry Wiencek // Sep 14, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Great photo. My father was a gunner on B-17s.

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