100th ARW honors WWII B-17 ‘Little Boy Blue’ on 80th anniversary of crash

Photos of the U.S. Army Air Forces crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Little Boy Blue” are on display following a memorial ceremony near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, July 19, 2024. The plane crashed during World War II, July 19, 1944, in a farmer’s field, killing almost all its crew – only two survived. Families of all the crew members attended the ceremony and unveiling of the memorial, along with Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, who laid a wreath to honor the Airmen who perished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyasekere
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NIKON Z 7_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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710/100

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