Edward Michael graduated from Chicago High School in 1936, enlisted in November 1940, and became a B-17 pilot after training at Douglas, AZ. He went to England in 1943, with the 305th…
Forward written by Museum volunteer, Albert S. Pela, Jr. My dad (Albert S. Pela, Sr.) deployed in Feb. ’44 to Thorpe Abbotts UK, home to the 100th BG, 350th squadron. His routine…
A February 28, 1944 press release from the 352nd Fighter Group focuses on Col. Joe L. Mason and a daring mission over Germany. Mason is highly praised as the article relates him to the Canadian Mounted Police, Scotland…