A new exhibit, Scouting Forces of the Eighth Air Force, opened in May 2018. Located near the Mission Experience this exhibit beckons visitors with an interactive kiosk, descriptive panels and a large…
Tag: B17
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…
Jack Mathis attended school in his hometown and enlisted in the Army in June 1940, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He served for six months with the 1st Field Artillery at Fort…
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT– On February 20, 1944, Lieutenant William Lawley emergency landed his B-17 despite his own serious life-threatening injuries, saving injured crew members. William “Bill” Robert Lawley, Jr. was born in…
From inside the archives we meet Lady Moe. While some servicemen were known for adopting local dogs and cats, the 96th Bomb Group found another pet to take under their wings. In…