The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will be closed on Sunday, March 31st in observance of the holiday. The museum will reopen on Tuesday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m.

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Article: The Quiet Man

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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CPT Schlegel, More than a Name

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…

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“Me n Martha”

“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…

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