The remains of Sergeant Orlando Vincenti, a coal miner from Carbondale, PA returned home in June 1949 for a solemn military funeral after falling in his B‑17 “Aw‑R‑Go” raid over Muenster, Germany, in 1943. Read the full story.
Meet Corporal Albert Scherzinger, a Pottsville native who helped arm B-17 Flying Fortresses with 500-pound bombs in England. Read the full story.
Meet Corp. Joseph E. Law from Wilkes-Barre, photographed in England hoisting bombs onto a B-17 under black-out conditions in 1944. Discover how these grueling tasks supported the 8th Air Force and shaped America’s war effort. Read the full story.
Jake Wynn and Justin Voithofer review the documentary that accompanies the miniseries "Masters of the Air."
Justin and Jake share their reactions to Episode 9 of Masters of the Air.
Justin and Jake share their reactions to Episode 8 of Masters of the Air.
Justin and Jake share their reactions to Episode 7 of Masters of the Air.
Episode 6 follows characters from 100th Bomb Group to POW camps, Flak Houses, and meetings to promote Allied cooperation.
Episode 5 takes us to the skies over Muenster, Germany where the 100th Bomb Group experiences unbearable losses.
Sergeant Orlando Vincenti was killed in a bombing raid over Munster, Germany in October 1943.