493rdBG Major Paul Spinnato: The Quiet Man by Judith Spinnato The caliber .50 machine gun was supposed to be fired in short round bursts but, in their exuberance, young gunners in-training, who…
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The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force re-opened its doors to the public in honor of Memorial Day today after two months of being shut down due to the coronavirus….
Just a Name on a Wall: 8th Air Force WWII Aces Captain Albert L. Schlegel, 4th Fighter Group, 13.5 kills by Perry R. Nuhn, Colonel USAF (ret) Museum Volunteer Former Director Information…
“Me n’ Martha”: Lt. Ellis’s A-2 Jacket By: Katherine Hill Lt. Sydney Clyde Ellis (his family called him Clyde) was born in Texas, but he sought his fortune in Illinois when he…
Family and friends of the Mighty Eighth Air Force are mourning the loss of a man who served in 32 missions before he turned 20 years old. Staff Sergeant Henry Hughey of…
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