While touring the Pima Air Museum, I came across this flag, which is labeled as the first American flag to come ashore on Utah Beach on D-Day.
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Memoirs of a Man Who Flew Two Tours over Europe, First in B-17s and then in A-26s and B-26s
Recommended Reads: Mostly on the Air War
- A Real Good War, by Sam Halpert
- B-17s Over Berlin, by Ian Hawkins
- Baa Baa Black Sheep, by Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington
- Black Hole of Wauwilermoos: A Prisoner's Story, by Dan Culler (POW in Switzerland)
- Bomber Boys, by Patrick Bishop
- Combat Bombardier: Memoirs of Two Tours over Europe in WWII, by Leonard Herman
- Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
- Fateful Flight of the Lonesome Polecat II, by Michael Darter
- Hap's War, by Hap Halloran, B-29 Crewman and POW in Japan
- Laughter and Tears: The Life of George Rarey, Cartoonist and Fighter Pilot, by Damon Rarey
- Luck of the Draw, by Frank Murphy
- Masters of the Air, by Donald Miller
- Munster Raid: Bloody Skies over Germany by Ian Hawkins
- My War: Memoirs of a B-17 Bomber Pilot, by John Walter
- Not as Briefed: From the Doolittle Raid to a German Stalag, by C. Ross Greening
- Petals of Fire, by 100th BG Pilot and POW Herb Alf
- Rhapsody in Junk: A Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story, by Marilyn Walton
- Rolling with the Stones, by Bill Wyman and Richard Havers
- Serenade to the Big Bird, by Bert Stiles
- The Fall of Fortresses, by Elmer Bendiner
- The Meltin' Pot: From Wreck to Rescue to Recovery by Jack Scoltock
- The Mighty Eighth War Manual, by Roger Freeman
- The Mighty Eighth, by Roger Freeman
- Those Who Fall, by John Muirhead
- Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crewmen over Europe in World War Two by Rob Morris
- Wing Ding: Memories of a Tail Gunner, by Eugene Carson
My Favorite Blogs and Weblinks
- 100th Bomb Group Message Board and Discussion Page
- 100th Bomb Group Website
- 390th Bomb Group Website
- 95th Bomb Group Museum, Horham, East Anglia
- 95th Bomb Group Website
- Airline Confidential--Richard Havers' New Blog on the Airline Industry
- Aloisia Schupfer's blog. A site devoted to the memory of my Great-Grandmother
- Artist Alexandre Jay's Website/Blog
- Ben Lomond Free Press
- Havering On: Musings on Scotland, Popular Culture and Politics
- Michael Rand Website--Great Singer
- Mighty Eighth Public Message Board
- Museum of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains (Czech Republic)
- My Untold Valor Book Website--Come on in and Take a Look!
- Photos of English Air Bases Today by Richard E. Flagg--HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Swiss Interneees in WWII Official Website
- The Flight Officer Project
- The Poor Mouth--Great Blog
- University of Montana Website-- Alma Mater
- WWII Aviation Artist Scott Nelson's Website
World War Two Aviation Artists: My Favorites List
- Alexandre Jay: Aviation Artist
- James Baldwin: Aviation Artist
- James Green: Aviation Artist
- Paul Dillon: Aviation Artist
- Robert Bailey: Aviation Artist
- Scott Nelson: Aviation Artist
- Simon Atack: Aviation Artist
- Troy White: Aviation Artist
- Wade Meyers: Aviation Artist
- William Phillips: Aviation Artist
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