General Henry H. Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Forces; Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, Commander in Chief of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command; and General Ira

The key to any successful mission requires a clear objective, smart strategy and a team of people pulling together to get the job done. These credentials were displayed in abundance

© IWM FRE 916 Major Charles Kegelman (far right) and his crew became the first members of the Eighth Air Force to carry out bombing operations over Europe on June

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Above: A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group return to Ridgewell after a successful mission over enemy territory in their B-17 Flying Fortress, 13 December 1943. (IWM FRE 1259)

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Hardin Field McChesney, with his crew. Front: Joseph Sicard, Lewis Wilson, Robert Whitelaw, Streun. Back: Alfred Lubojacky, Leon Nahmias, Grank McDonough, James Standlee, and Hardin Field McChesney 2021 marks 80