North American B-25s Mitchell on a bridge busting mission over Italy. Photograph of U.S. Twelfth Air Force in Italy from Medium Bomber Operations, 1 January – 28 August 1944, Headquarters Twelfth Air Force, February 1945.

Bridge busting mission 

(L to R)Lt.Col.Francis S. Gabreski 61st FS,Capt.Walter Cook 62nd FS,Capt.Robert S. Johnson 61st FS,Lt.Col.David C.Schilling 62nd FS,Capt.Walker M. Mahurin 63rd FS,Col.Robert B. Landry group commanding officer.(rudeerude)

56th FG

U.S. Air Force color photograph of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Idiots’ Delight” of Eighth Air Force in England. The original caption states the M/Sgt is Penrose A. Bingham of Reading, Pennsylvania. The B-17 “Idiots’ Delight” served with the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group and later with the 710th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Victor Sierra
