Boeing B-17G-15-BO Flying Fortress 42-31333 Wee Williew flight crew, RAF Bassingbourne, 100 missions

During the 129 missions Wee Willie flew in its 1 year, 3 months, 20 days at war, many airmen served as its crew members. The men in this photograph are not identified, and the date it was taken is not known. A battle-scarred veteran, Wee Willie now has markings showing 106 missions completed. These men are representative all all the aircrews who fought and died in the skies over Europe. (U.S. Air Force)

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