File:RAF Chelveston - 305th Bombardment Group - Curtis LeMay.jpg

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Colonel Curtis LeMay officially congratulates a bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 2 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'One Flying Fortress Destroyed Eleven F.W.190's. O.P.S. On right, Col. Curtis LeMay, [censor struck out: a Combat Wing Commanding Officer] is seen congratulating members of the crew, they are, left to right; Sergeants Adrian, Buchanan, Warminski, Gray, Lieutenants Barberis, McCallum and Smith. 2/6/43. They shot these enemy planes down before being shot down themselves after a raid on Germany and were rescued from the sea by a British Ship after thirty hours on the water.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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current14:23, 7 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 14:23, 7 January 20171,344 × 940 (281 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)Colonel Curtis LeMay officially congratulates a bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 2 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'One Flying Fortress Destroyed Eleven F.W.190's. O.P.S. On right, Col. Curtis LeMay, [censor struck out: a Combat Wing Commanding Officer] is seen congratulating members of the crew, they are, left to right; Sergeants Adrian, Buchanan, Warminski, Gray, Lieutenants Barberis, McCallum and Smith. 2/6/43. They shot these enemy planes down before being shot down themselves after a raid on Germany and were rescued from the sea by a British Ship after thirty hours on the water.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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