Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Chloe Melas, granddaughter of Capt. Frank Murphy, 100th Bomb Group veteran and B-17 Flying Fortress navigator, shares some of her grandfather’s memories and experiences during his time flying combat missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II at the nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The ceremony saw the unveiling of the two latest heritage nose art on KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyaskere
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