80 Years Ago │ "A Black Wall of Flak: Controversy and Loss in the Eighth Air Force's Maximum Effort at Berlin, 3 February 1945" By special guest Phil Samponaro, PhD, Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
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On December 25, 1944, Major Preddy was killed on a patrol mission over Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge by friendly anti-aircraft ground fire. Major George Preddy P-51 Pilot 352ndFG 487thSQ Third Ranking Ace of the 8thAF in WWII 26.83 Air Victories 5 Ground Victories -P-51 Pilot, “Cripes A’Mighty” (after his favorite good luck Crap game exclamation) -Was an original member of “The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney” the 352nd Fighter Group -Scored his first air victory on December 1, 1943 after
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Today, September 2, marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Japanese unconditional surrender papers on the deck of the U.S.S Missouri. The deadliest conflict in human history was over and the rebuilding began, although many places and people would never truly recover. Please take a moment today to remember the millions of people worldwide who participated either on the war front or home front to bring freedom back to the world and end tyranny. Over 70 million people were killed in WWII.
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January 28, 1942 │ Activation of the Eighth Air Force in Savannah Today we celebrate a few of the World War II veterans photographed with the historical marker honoring the activation of "The Mighty 8th" in downtown Savannah, GA. ____ On January 28, 1942 the charter for the Eighth Air Force was activated in a former National Guard Armory in Savannah, Georgia. Its main objective was two-fold: first, to cripple Hitler’s war making capabilities by destroying factories and taking out transportation
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80 Years Ago on December 21, 1944 │ The first day of Winter Letter from Lt James "Jimmy" Jamison to his dad- C.B. Pilot- 388thBG 561stSQ │ 35 missions flown James Jamison Education Collection National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force | National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
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🕊️ Their mission ended. Ours has just begun. The airman shown here is one of the 26,000 members of the Eighth Air Force who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. Support the Honor & Remember program and help us preserve their legacy. With a $100 donation, you can sponsor a fallen airman’s name that will be added to a dog tag displayed in the upcoming “Service Above Self” exhibit—part of the new gallery opening at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the fall of 2026.
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