8th Air Force. | War History

Decorated WWII Veteran Receives France’s Highest Honor

George Lawson, 97, was one of ten American veterans recognized on Thursday for their contributions to France during World War II. He received the French…

Man Attempting to Restore World War II Dakota for D-Day Anniversary

A weathered DC-3 airplane with a colorful history sits in a hangar at the Fremont Airport. Built in 1943, the plane was part of the…

World War Two Ex-serviceman Recalls the Dangers He Faced as a Tail-gunner in Bombing Raids on Germany

As time has passed and the 70th anniversary of the final year of the Second World War has been reached, most surviving servicemen are now…

World War Two Ex-serviceman Recalls the Dangers He Faced as a Tail-gunner in Bombing Raids on Germany

As time has passed and the 70th anniversary of the final year of the Second World War has been reached, most surviving servicemen are now…

MUST READ: 70 years ago today – 2000 bomber aircraft & almost 1000 fighters assembled in the skies over Eastern England by Clive Stevens

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The December 24th 1944 mission for the East Anglian based American Eighth Air Force was the largest Air Striking Force the world has ever seen…