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    100th ARW honors WWII B-17 ‘Little Boy Blue’ on 80th anniversary of crash

    BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    07.19.2024

    Photo by Karen Abeyasekere 

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    Pieces of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Little Boy Blue” are on display following a memorial ceremony near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, July 19, 2024. The plane crashed during World War II, July 19, 1944, in a farmer’s field, killing almost all its crew – only two survived. Families of all the crew members attended the ceremony and unveiling of the memorial, along with Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, who laid a wreath to honor the Airmen who perished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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    Date Taken: 07.19.2024
    Date Posted: 07.31.2024 05:45
    Photo ID: 8560324
    VIRIN: 240719-F-EJ686-1070
    Resolution: 4000x6000
    Size: 3.61 MB
    Location: BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, GB

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