Operation Walbea

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly through flak over Holland. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18022) nicknamed "El Diablo" of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly over countryside. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

A bomber crew of the 320th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "O'Riley's Daughter". Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

Sergeant Stanley Finch and Sergeant Frank Mallet of the 97th Bomb Group with their squadron insignia, painted on the waist of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication.' [stamp], 'USA(BRI)CC:EMB.' [written annotation] and '212078.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR. Associated Press Photo Shows: Sgt. Stanley Finch of New Bedford Mass. and (right) Sgt. Frank Mallet of Lisbon. ME. smile over the grisly bombs and skull insignia of their squadron.' Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

Personnel of the 352nd Fighter Group enjoy refreshments from a Church Army Mobile Canteen next to a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Nancy M". Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

A crashed B-26 Marauder (AN-J, serial number 41-31585) nicknamed "Blazing Heat" of the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, 23 June 1944. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 2nd Bomb Group, 12th Air Force fly in formation during a mission. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

The Glenn Miller Band puts on a performance for USAAF personnel in Boxted airbase's No. 1 hangar. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory

B-26 Marauders of the 322nd Bomb Group line up for take off behind a B-26 (serial number 41-34959) nicknamed "Clark's Little Pill". Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology and https://www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/militaryhistory