Alameda Bound by William S. Phillips 103rd Engineer Battalion was one of 133 B-17s

was one of 133 B-17s dispatched for a daylight raid on Munster to target the railroad station and yard

From this position they continually threatened German units moving in from the west as well as the enemy forces opposing the crossing of our troops at the bridges over the Merderet near La Fiere and Chef Du Pont

The Ghosts depicted in the picture show the unique connection the “Gambler Guns” have with the brethren of past conflict

Limited Edition of: 45 Giclées

Alameda Bound by William S. Phillips 103rd Engineer Battalion was one of 133 B-17sOpen Edition Gicle On Canvas Image Size: 10"w x 20"h. Published: June 2012 Twenty two planes made it through the training undamaged. Those crews and planes departed for their west coast rendezvous with the USS Hornet in late March. The Raiders flew their aircraft to McClellan Army Air Field in Sacramento then onto Alameda NAS. These days in California gave the pilots the last chance to hone their low level flying skills as their aircraft underwent a