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Flags for the Fallen is underway with the placing of the 26,000 flags in our memorial garden! You can follow Flags for the Fallen, see updated information on supporters, photos, the schedule of events, and live streams by going to our virtual program. http://ow.ly/YhqT50EULql

Captain John B White Jr 93rdBG 329th-330thBS Navigator Captain John B White Jr was killed in action on August 1, 1943 while on temporary duty with the 9th Air force for the Ploesti raid in B-24 'Exterminator' 41-23717.... John White Education Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

In today's Target for Today we're talking with Author Jan Powers about her book "Pieces of Us." It's the Story of Lt Leonard Crandell. Lt Leonard Crandell was killed in action on March 24, 1945 while piloting a 44thBG B-24 during Operation Varsity. Jan was just an infant. Her book is a story of discovering the story of her father.

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May 27, 1944 Returned to England T/Sgt Kenneth Shaver 384thBG 560thSQ Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer ... Shot down on November 5, 1943 on a mission to Gelsenkirchen Escape and Evasion Report #675 Escape and Evasion Reports: A primary source for information on the evasion of American airmen during WWII, other than books written by the airmen themselves, is the escape and evasion report (E&E), compiled by Allied military intelligence after the airmen had returned to Allied control. According to the August 2006 issue of the AFEES newsletter, Escape and Evasion numbers exist primarily for members of the 8th and 9th Air Forces, who were debriefed in London. They were not recorded for airmen debriefed only at group or Air Force headquarters. Airmen liberated by Allied ground forces, Swiss internees, those who went down in the Balkans, or who became POW after evading for some time do not normally have an E&E number. The escape and evasion (E&E) reports of American airmen are available online, thanks to the staff of National Archives II (NAII) at College Park, Maryland. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/305270 Their database of E&E reports can be searched by the name of the airman or his E&E report number. For further information on searching E&E reports, see https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com//escape-evasion/. https://airforceescape.org/history/

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December 13, 1945 Letter from S/Sgt Frank Thompson to Mother, Harry and Mike Mother: Frank's mother, Harry: Frank's brother and Mike: the family's beloved Cocker Spaniel Frank's letter is from his separation base in Southern California after the war.... Frank served in the 95thBG as a radio operator. He was a member of the "Big Sundin" crew. Letter courtesy of Loretto Thompson: daughter of Frank Thompson A huge thank you to Loretto for sharing her father's story. For more information or to read Frank's many letters please pick up a copy of Loretto's book "An Unexpected Coddiwomple." From the Frank G. Thompson Education Collection 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation Education Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Fourteen members of the photo crew at Christmas Dinner, 1944. Photograph Information: Silver stars and a Silver "Merry Christmas" banner stretch across the table. They are eating in the photo lab. Caption identifies the event as "Xmas 1944." This photograph is from a large, leather-bound scrapbook of Reed's, entitled "2nd Air Division E.T.O., 1943-1945." It was inscribed, in the bottom left, with "Edwin Reed, Major, A.C."... Major Edwin Reed joined the 392nd BG early as Assistant Group S-2 Officer. He was with the group at Wendling for a few months and then transferred to Division HQ. Edwin Reed Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

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Target for Today TOMORROW, Thursday, October 29 at 2pm EDT for a Facebook LIVE 2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer Medal of Honor Recipient... Flying from RAF Rattlesden in Suffolk, England, navigator 2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer’s actions on November 2, 1944 on a mission to Merseburg, showed the highest level of dedication to his crew. He performed a selfless act of bravery whilst being severely and fatally wounded, resulting in being awarded the Medal of Honor. Join us Thursday, October 29 at 2pm EDT for a Facebook LIVE to learn more about Medal of Honor Recipient Lt Robert Femoyer. Want a reminder to watch? Click the INTERESTED or GOING button. _________________________ Contact [email protected] for details. After each live video find at home activities with our Google Classroom Mighty 8th Museum Class Code dxl2aa2 or email for a Google Classroom invite. Can’t watch live- don’t worry. You can watch it on Facebook at anytime afterwards or see it on https://vimeo.com/mighty8thmuseum or our Google Classroom. Photo: From the Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

392ndBG "Christmas Time" From the 392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association Collection Back of photo reads "Christmas time" National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Remembrance is Our Mission: THE POPPY PROJECT The Education Department is striving to honor the over 26,000 men of the Eighth Air Force who gave their lives in WWII to help end tyranny and bring freedom back to the world. To help students pay tribute to these men and understand better how many lives were lost, the Education Department is creating a wall of poppies commemorating their sacrifice. We hope to collect 26,000 red paper poppies created by students across Americ...a to include on our Poppy Wall of Valor. Each poppy will pay homage to the ultimate sacrifice a member of the Eighth Air Force made for his country and the world. While visiting the museum, students and adults will pass this humbling exhibit displaying the magnitude of the mortality suffered during the war. Twenty six thousand poppies will give a deeper understanding of this great number and how many gave their lives. With the death of over 26,000 men, the Eighth Air Force lost more men than the entire Marine Corps during WWII. Please help us pay tribute to these heroes today. Your freedom is their gift. _____________ Use materials you already have. Or you can purchase a Poppy Project Parcel: Materials by Mail with everything you need to make Remembrance Poppies. The Poppy Parcel Materials will make at least 10-20 poppies of different types. Please email [email protected] for your Poppy Parcel. Only $10 including shipping. https://vimeo.com/401061057

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October 27, 1945 Lt Andrew Murphy Navigator/ Mickey Radar Operator 94thBG 333rdSQ was honorably discharged at the Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey. ... From the Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

JOIN US on Saturday, October 31 at 11am ET "When Books Went to War" Talk by Rebecca Brunotte of the Western Pennsylvania Eighth Air Force Historical Society ... Saturday, October 31 at 11am ET Facebook LIVE or ZOOM Webinar Learn about the largest government paperback book giveaway everthe Armed Services Editions (ASE) program circa 1943-1947. Over 120 million paperback books, comprised of 1324 titles were distributed for free by our government to soldiers and sailors. Contact 912-988-1835 or [email protected] for details. ZOOM Webinar Link: https://zoom.us/j/96737586122