From ‘La Mer’ to the air: ‘Bloody Hundredth’ B-17 pilot shares impressions of war
U.S. Army Air Force 2nd Lt. Alvin H. Belimow, left, bombardier; 2nd Lt. John A. Clark, center, pilot, and 1st Lt. Charles B. Blanding, pilot, all 100th Bomb Group, sort through their bags after flying a mission to Cologne, Germany, in their B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft at Thorpe Abbotts, England, Oct. 17, 1944. Clark, now 98, attended the 100th Bomb Group reunion in Dallas, Texas, October 2021, and shared memories and stories of his time serving in the military. (Courtesy photo from Clark family)