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    100th ARW honors WWII B-17 ‘Little Boy Blue’ on 80th anniversary of crash [Image 6 of 12]

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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   

    Photos of the U.S. Army Air Forces crew 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: 8560330
    VIRIN: 240719-F-EJ686-1072
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 3.18 MB
    Location: BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, GB

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