A volunteer sifts soil as they search for any sign of remains from a B-17 Flying Fortress and its crew during a U.S. Defense Missing in Action/Killed in Action recovery operation Sept. 19, 2023. The World War II aircraft– “Little Boy Blue” – crashed July 19, 1944, in East Anglia while on its way to bomb a ball-bearing factory and other industrial complexes in Schweinfurt, Germany. Eighty years later, July 19, 2024, U.S. Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, attended a memorial ceremony and laid a wreath to honor the crewmembers who perished that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
Date Taken: | 09.14.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.31.2024 05:45 |
Photo ID: | 8560328 |
VIRIN: | 230914-F-EJ686-1011 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 3.02 MB |
Location: | BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, GB |
Web Views: | 33 |
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