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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Dan Rosenthal, 100th Bomb Group Foundation board of directors member, shares stories of his father, U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, renowned100th Bomb Group pilot who flew 53 missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II, to the audience during Heritage Day at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. Rosie was one of the main characters featured in the Apple+ mini-series, “Masters of the Air,” which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and was highlighted as part of RAF Mildenhall’s Heritage Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Photos of U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, renowned 100th Bomb Group pilot who flew 53 missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II, his crew and the B-17 Flying Fortress “Rosie’s Riveters” are shared by his son Dan Rosenthal, 100th BG Foundation board of directors member, during a presentation about his father at the Heritage Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. Rosie was one of the main characters featured in the Apple+ mini-series, “Masters of the Air,” which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and was highlighted as part of RAF Mildenhall’s Heritage Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

A video of retired U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, renowned 100th Bomb Group pilot who flew 53 missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II, plays during a presentation given by his son Dan Rosenthal, 100th BG Foundation board of directors member, during a presentation about his father at the Heritage Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. Rosie was one of the main characters featured in the Apple+ mini-series, “Masters of the Air,” which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and was highlighted as part of RAF Mildenhall’s Heritage Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Audience members including 100th Air Refueling Wing leadership, honorary commanders, family members of 100th Bomb Group veterans and other special guests listen intently as Dan Rosenthal, 100th BG Foundation board of directors member shares stories of his father, U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, renowned100th Bomb Group pilot who flew 53 missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II, to the audience during Heritage Day at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. Rosie was one of the main characters featured in the Apple+ mini-series, “Masters of the Air,” which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and was highlighted as part of RAF Mildenhall’s Heritage Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Dan Rosenthal, left, 100th BG Foundation board of directors member and son of U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, renowned100th Bomb Group pilot who flew 53 missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II, gives an emotional hug to U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander and step-grandson of T/Sgt James P. Scott, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th BG radio-operator gunner, after a presentation at the Heritage Day event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. The base welcomed family members of 100th BG veterans who shared stories of their fathers’ time serving during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Paula Harper-Sparks, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Joseph Harper, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group co-pilot, shares stories of her father’s time flying missions out of Thorpe Abbotts during World War II as part of Heritage Day events at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. The base welcomed family members of 100th BG veterans who shared stories of their fathers’ time serving during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Curtis Wilson, left, son of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Charlie “Hong Kong” Wilson, 350th Bomb Squadron pilot, and Paula Harper-Sparks, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Joseph Harper, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group co-pilot, share stories of their fathers’ time flying missions out of Thorpe Abbotts during World War II as part of Heritage Day events at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. The base welcomed family members of 100th BG veterans who shared stories of their fathers’ time serving during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Sons, daughter of 100th BG veterans share their fathers’ stories at RAFM Heritage Day

Curtis Wilson, son of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Charlie “Hong Kong” Wilson, 350th Bomb Squadron pilot, shares stories of his father’s time flying missions out of Thorpe Abbotts during World War II as part of Heritage Day events at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16, 2024. The base welcomed family members of 100th Bomb Group veterans who shared stories of their fathers’ time serving during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

The new nose art of “High Life” is unveiled on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. The B-17 Flying Fortress “High Life,” from which the KC-135 got its name, completed 12 successful missions before it crash-landed in Dübendorf, Switzerland, where the aircrew remained until the end of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

“High Life” was a B-17 Flying Fortress and the first aircraft assigned to the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II. It was shot down during the Regensburg mission – the first of the famous eight missions to Germany in 1943, which earned the 100th BG their nickname of the “Bloody Hundredth.” In order to survive, the pilot of High Life, Lt. Donald Oakes, made the decision to turn towards Switzerland, where they crash-landed and were interred for the next couple of years. The original nose art design on the B-17 has now been put on one of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135 Stratotankers, which was unveiled at a ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. The KC-135 now wears both this and the previous design to act as a reminder of those who served before us, while also honoring those who serve today. (Courtesy photo from 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

Paula Harper-Sparks, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Joseph Harper, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group co-pilot on the original B-17 Flying Fortress “High Life,” speaks at the nose art unveiling of “High Life” on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. Harper-Sparks spoke at the nose art dedication ceremony to commemorate her father who served in the original “Bloody Hundredth.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Joseph Harper, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group co-pilot, was assigned to Lt. Col. Donald Oakes’ crew on the B-17 Flying Fortress “High Life” during World War II. Harper was the father of Paula Harper-Sparks and was one of the High Life crew honored during a nose art unveiling on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. Although the High Life nose art has already adorned a 100th ARW tanker for several years, it has been given a redesign to echo its heritage and the original B-17 nose art. The KC-135 will now wear both designs to act as a reminder of those who served before us, while also honoring those who serve today. (Courtesy photo from 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. James P. Scott, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group radio operator gunner, was assigned to Lt. Col. Donald Oakes’ crew on the B-17 Flying Fortress “High Life” during World War II. Scott was the step-grandfather of U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, and was one of the High Life crew honored during a nose art unveiling on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. Although the High Life nose art has already adorned a 100th ARW tanker for several years, it has been given a redesign to echo its heritage and the original B-17 nose art. The KC-135 will now wear both designs to act as as a reminder of those who served before us, while also honoring those who serve today. (Courtesy photo from 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives)

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‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

Paula Harper-Sparks, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, pose for a photo during the nose art unveiling of “High Life” at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. Harper-Sparks and Garlow both spoke at the nose art dedication ceremony to commemorate their family members – her father and his step-grand-father – who both served in the Bloody Hundredth and were part of the High Life crew during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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Bailey Brook, left, actor in “Masters of the Air,” grabs food at the dining facility at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Brook played Sgt. Charles K. Bailey in the Apple+ mini-series, which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Viviam Chiu)

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Bailey Brook, left, British actor in “Masters of the Air,” laughs with U.S. Air Force Capt. Darlene Hajewski, 351st Air Refueling Squadron, during a meet-and-greet at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Brook played Sgt. Charles K. Bailey in the Apple+ mini-series, which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Charlie Rix, British actor in “Masters of the Air,” chats with a Team Mildenhall member after signing a poster during a meet-and-greet at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Rix played Lt. Glen S. Van Noy in the Apple+ mini-series, which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department pose for a photo with “Masters of the Air” actors Bailey Brook and Charlie Rix during a meet-and-greet at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Brook played Sgt. Charles K. Bailey, and Rix played Lt. Glen S. Van Noy in the Apple+ mini-series which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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British actors Bailey Brook and Charlie Rix pose for photos with a Team Mildenhall Airmen and family members during a meet-and-greet at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Both actors were characters in “Masters of the Air” – Brook played Sgt. Charles K. Bailey and Rix played Lt. Glen S. Van Noy in the Apple+ mini-series which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Charlie Rix, left, and Bailey Brook, right, British actors in “Masters of the Air,” pose for a photo with Tech. Sgt. Antwon Cole, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department assistant chief of operations at a meet-and-greet at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 7, 2024. Rix played Lt. Glen S. Van Noy and Brook played Sgt. Charles K. Bailey in the Apple+ mini-series, which focused on Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and visited the base with other actors from MoTA for the D-Day commemorations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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