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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kelly Stahl, center, 48th Fighter Wing chaplain, officiates a memorial ceremony held on the 81st anniversary of a B-17 Flying Fortress crash in Bury St. Edmunds, England, Jan. 6, 2026. The B-17 – Mission Mistress – suffered an engine failure during take-off as the crew was heading out on a mission to Kaiserslautern, Germany, which resulted in a crash and explosion which tragically claimed the lives of five of the nine-man crew, and seriously injuring the four survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
| Date Taken: | 01.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.09.2026 08:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9472819 |
| VIRIN: | 260106-F-EJ686-1020 |
| Resolution: | 6640x5296 |
| Size: | 5.39 MB |
| Location: | BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, GB |
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100th ARW honors WWII B-17 ‘Mission Mistress’ on 81st anniversary of crash
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