Shot down and on the run: A Shenandoah, PA airman in Yugoslavia | 1944

In April 1944, a B-17 named Banshee was shot down over Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, sending Shenandoah, PA native Chester Majewski plunging 20,000 feet into enemy territory. What followed was a desperate escape through mountains, hunger, and fear. His hometown newspaper captured the story that he barely wanted to tell. Read the Full Story.

Schuylkill County soldier loading bombs onto a B-17 Flying Fortress | 1943

A Pennsylvania airman loads a bomb onto a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II.

Meet Corporal Albert Scherzinger, a Pottsville native who helped arm B-17 Flying Fortresses with 500-pound bombs in England. Read the full story.