Considered very young at age 23, and very well liked among Flying Fortress crew members, Lt. Col. Marvin D. Lord was on his second combat tour as operations officer of the 91st Bombardment Group. He lost his life flying lead over Berlin on February 3, 1945.
Tail gunner of the 91st Bombardment Group, 8th USAAF clears the plexi-glass window in front of his gun sights before taking off from a snow shrouded base 'in England'.
Tail gunner of the 91st Bombardment Group, 8th USAAF clears the plexi-glass window in front of his gun sights before taking off from a snow shrouded base 'in England'.
Men from the 91st Bombardment Group celebrate their second year at a parade in RAF Bassingbourn, September 17, 1944.
Men from the 91st Bombardment Group celebrate their second year at a parade in RAF Bassingbourn, September 17, 1944.
Color footage of slashing attacks by Bf 109 fighters on a formation of 91st Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortresses in February 1943
Vapor trails of B-17’s from the 91st Bombardment Group
A Japanese soldier looks at the wreckage of an AAF A-24 Banshee from the 91st Bombardment Squadron. Java,1942
B-17G 42-31367 Chow Hound of 91st Bomb Group 322nd BS on the way to Berlin on March 8 1944.
Two waist gunners of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress.
B-17F Flying Fortress 'Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile' of the 91st Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, on a mission to attack the U-boat pens at Lorient, May 1943
B-17 Flying Fortress, 44-8135 'DF-A' , 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Rackheath with battle damage from the Hamburg mission on 6th November 1944.
B-17 Flying Fortress, 44-8135 'DF-A' , 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Rackheath with battle damage from the Hamburg mission on 6th November 1944. [2048x1593]
B-17s of the 301st Bombardment Group endure heavy flak on a mission over Italy in 1944
B-17 Flying Fortress, 44-8135 'DF-A' , 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Rackheath with battle damage from the Hamburg mission on 6th November 1944.
Impressive bomb mission tally painted on bomber Boeing B-17G “Carolina Moon” (serial 43-37907) of 490th Bombardment Group, Third Bomb Division-US Eighth Force. She survived the war after 87 missions over enemy territory.
B-17F Flying Fortress 'Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile' of the 91st Bomb Group, U.S. Eighth Air Force, on a mission to attack the U-boat pens at Lorient, France in May, 1943.
B-17F serial #42-30712 “Miss Minookie” of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. She was lost on a mission in February 1944.
B-17F serial #42-30712 “Miss Minookie” of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. She was lost on a mission in February 1944.
B-17F Flying Fortress 'Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile' of the 91st Bomb Group, U.S. Eighth Air Force, on a mission to attack the U-boat pens at Lorient, France in May, 1943. [960x745]
B-17 323th squadron of 91st bombing group, over kranenburg, Germany, after her port wing was blown off by flak. Only pilot, Lieutenant Robert E. Fuller, and one crew member survived
B-17F Flying Fortress 'Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile' of the 91st Bomb Group, U.S. Eighth Air Force, on a mission to attack the U-boat pens at Lorient, France in May, 1943. [960x745] (Original color photo)
B-17D Flying Fortress of the 11th Bombardment Group at Iba Airfield, Luzon, Philippines, circa October 1941. An A-27 is in the background.
17 August 1942 was the 97th Bombardment Group inaugural mission on Rouen, France. It was a success, despite fierce resistance from German fighters, seen here shooting out a B-17’s engine in gun camera footage from a Fw 190.
B-17 Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group nearing the Dornier Assembly Plant at Meulan, France at dawn, Aug 13, 1943
August 17, 1942 was the 97th Bombardment Group inaugural mission on Rouen, France. It was a success, despite fierce resistance from German fighters, seen here shooting out a B-17’s engine in gun camera footage from an Fw 190.
Missed posting here yesterday- Happy Veterans Day. My grandfather, B-17 waist-gunner, 490th Bombardment Group, 1943-45.
91st Bomb Group raid on Osnabruck on December 22md 1943
American 398st Bombardment Group of the 8th Army Air Force over Europe, 1944-45 (The National WWII Museum)
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed “Nine-O-Nine” at Bassingbourn England, 1944. She completed 140 combat missions during the war, setting the Eighth Air Force record for most missions without loss.
B-17F 41-24457 “The Aztec’s Curse” of the 27th Bombardment Squadron, 11th Bomb Group, leaving the target after a strike against Japanese shipping off Gizo Island, Solomon Islands – PTO 1942.
Impressive bomb mission tally painted on bomber Boeing B-17G “Carolina Moon” (serial 43-37907) of 490th Bombardment Group, Third Bomb Division-US Eighth Force. She survived the war after 87 missions over enemy territory.
Impressive bomb mission tally painted on bomber Boeing B-17G “Carolina Moon” (serial 43-37907) of 490th Bombardment Group, Third Bomb Division-US Eighth Force. She survived the war after 87 missions over enemy territory. [1311x867]
Flak damage to a B17G of the 91st Bomb Group after a raid on Hamburg, 6th November 1944 [800x622]
My grandfather- waist gunner on a B-17, 490th Bombardment Group, 1943-45. Happy Veterans Day- thank you!
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed “Nine-O-Nine” at Bassingbourn England, 1944. She completed 140 combat missions during the war, setting the Eighth Air Force record for most missions without loss. [712x960] (Original color photo)
Impressive bomb mission tally painted on bomber Boeing B-17G “Carolina Moon” (serial 43-37907) of 490th Bombardment Group, Third Bomb Division-US Eighth Force. She survived the war after 87 missions over enemy territory.
B-17F “Mary Ruth- Memories of Mobile” of the 91st Bomb Group, US 8th Air Force, on a mission to bomb U-Boat pens at Lorient, France in May 1943. Sadly this aircraft would be lost a month later with 2 crew killed and the rest taken prisoner.
40th Bombardment Group B-29 (S/N 42-6310) taking off from Chakulia, India, June, 1944
A‐20 from the 3rd Bombardment Group barely hit the mast of a Japanese freighter after a low‐level skip bomb attack. This photo was taken during an attack on Japanese ships in the harbor at Rabaul.
B-17F Flying Fortress 'Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile' of the 91st Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, on a mission to attack the U-boat pens at Lorient, May 1943. (Original color)
Time-Life photo “Comics in the sky:” An American soldier paints caricatures of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito on the nose of a B-17 bomber named 'Flying Flit-Gun,' which originated from the 97th Bombardment Group of the 8th Bomber Command.
Damaged during mission to Oschersleben B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31178 “Buckeye Boomerang” of the 401st BS, 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn 1944 Dec 30 1943, on return from mission, it became lost in poor weather and crash landed Old Windsor, Berks, UK. Salvaged n/battle damaged SAD 1/1/44.
Not a meme but quite disgusting seeing the comments of sunni syrians celebrating death of christians in syria by bombardment of fsa groups, i totally now support the genocide of sunnis of syria may bashar destroy them all
A‐20 from the 3rd Bombardment Group barely hit the mast of a Japanese freighter after a low‐level skip bomb attack. This photo was taken during an attack on Japanese ships in the harbor at Rabaul.
8 April 1945 – B-17G Flying Fortress 'Wee-Willie' of 322nd Bomber Squadron of USAAF 91st Bomber Group losing a wing from flak over Stendal, Germany - 8 KIA - pilot survived. reddit.com/gallery/mnkoib
US airmen of the 376th Bombardment Group and their B-24 Liberator at Berca Airfield, Libya. 10 Aug 1943. (original colour)
You know what’s fucking cool? When it’s the 91st minute in the last champions league group match and you must win to qualify for the knockouts. Oh, but then this happens. Cheers I’m a little bit mad. The keeper is worth 10mil and is getting released on a free. v.redd.it/6xtkcd9myry61
A 468th Bombardment Group Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24494 "Mary Ann" (792d Bombardment Squadron) attacking Hatto, Formosa on October 18th 1944.
