Remembering World War Two Airmen

8/7/09-- It’s a long way from Rigby, Idaho to the war-torn skies over Okinawa and Japan, and many years have passed since young Kay Morris f...

L-R: Eighth Air Force flag;Photo album filled with interesting photos, none of which are captioned; lapel pin;classified pilot information...

A few weeks ago I came in contact with a gentleman by the name of James Hammond, a journalist in South Carolina who recently published a boo...

American and Allied glider pilots did much to help win the war in Europe. Their fragile planes, towed behind C-47s or other powered aircraft...

In the summer of 1943, Lt. Edwin W. 'Eddie' Martens , had just taken off as the pilot of a B-17 bomber from his base at Podington, E...

I heard from 95th BG pilot Robert 'Bob' Cozens today that this is the 65th anniversary of receiving his pilot's wings, and also...

High Flight Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joine...

Geri Morris, Herb Alf , and Rob Morris in Roseburg, Oregon, c. 2003. Geri and Herb are holding some of Herb's original notes he took as ...

Congratulations to Richard and Les for identifying Clark Gable as the first mystery flier. After I dropped the hint that yesterday's ...