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General Posts #90
{s:TopicNav|70th Anniversary of the first 8AF bombing mission|ForumNew.T1369|ForumNew.T1003|ForumNew.T0991|ForumNew.F01|ForumNew.T0989|ForumNew.T0974|ForumNew.T0005} {| class='ForumTopics' ! Posted !! Message |- | '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>8/20/2012 10:01:08 AM | A service and wreathlaying was held on Friday August 17th to commomorate the first 8th Air Force bombing mission of WWII.<br/> The event was held at Boughton House, close to RAF Grafton Underwood where the B-17Es of the 97th Bomb Group were based.<br/> <br/> Thanks to Paul Cannon for the photos.<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95024.jpg' /><br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95011.jpg' /><br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95020.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Major General Stephen Wilson, current C.O. 8AF:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95022.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Jim Hakewill, Mayor of Kettering:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95019.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Gp. Captain Ro Atherton, RAF:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95018.jpg' /><br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo95025.jpg' /><br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo96010.jpg' /><br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/NO%203%20ALBUM/yet%20another/cannysphotosNo96003.jpg' /><br/> <br/> [http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/local/us-major-general-marks-war-anniversary-1-4176936|http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/new ... -1-4176936]<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> |- | '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/20/2012 11:48:44 AM | Great Photos and Remembrance!!!<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> |- | '''Josie''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>8/20/2012 2:52:28 PM | Very nice Paul! Thanks for sharing...would love to have been there!<br/> <br/> Josie 😎 <br/><br/><br/> |- | '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>8/20/2012 8:16:08 PM | Also noted our Fearless Leader Graham in the last photo!!!!! Tally Ho Graham!!!!<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> |}
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