Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.10.2021
Dan Rosenthal, left, and his son Sam, son and grandson of retired-Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, pose for a photo with the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s newest heritage nose art, “Rosie’s Riveters” during an unveiling ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 10, 2021. The nose art was dedicated to Rosie, former 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, pilot and......
Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.10.2021
The 100th Air Refueling Wing’s newest heritage nose art, “Rosie’s Riveters,” is unveiled by Bruce Richardson, right, 100th Force Support Squadron Marketing visual information specialist, and Staff. Sgt. Holly Larson, 100th Maintenance Squadron Corrosion Control NCO in charge, at a ceremony on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 10, 2021. Richardson designed the nose art and......
Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.10.2021
Sam Rosenthal, grandson of legendary World War II pilot Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, speaks at a nose art unveiling ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 10, 2021. The nose art, “Rosie’s Riveters,” was named in honor of Sam’s grandfather, who was assigned to the 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, from September 1943 to September 1944 at Thorpe Abbotts,......
Photo by 94th Airlift Wing | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.10.2021
U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal was a legendary pilot who was assigned to the 418th Bomb Squadron from September 1943 to September 1944 at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England. Rosie flew 52 missions, rather than the average 25. One of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, tail number 58-0089, was renamed “Rosie’s Riveters” May 7, 2021, in......
Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.10.2021
Dan Rosenthal, son of legendary World War II pilot Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, speaks at a nose art unveiling ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 10, 2021. The nose art, “Rosie’s Riveters,” was named in honor of Dan’s father, who was assigned to the 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, from September 1943 to September 1944 at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss,......
Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.09.2021
A photo of Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, left, Col. Frederick Sutterlin, center, and Maj. Harry Crosby, all 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group officers during World War II, graces the wall of the control tower at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England, June 9, 2021. Rosie’s son Dan, and grandson Sam, visited the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum June 9, 2021, during a visit to......
Photo by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 06.09.2021
Sam and Dan Rosenthal, grandson and son of Lt. Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, pose for a photo in front of the control tower at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England, June 9, 2021. Rosie Rosenthal was a former pilot assigned to the 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, from September 1943 to September 1944 and flew 52 missions rather than the average......
Photo by 94th Airlift Wing | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 05.23.2017
Lt Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal (second from right, standing) and his crew pose for a photo March 8, 1944, at Thorpe Abbots after a Berlin mission which completed a tour for the crew. Rosie went on to fly 27 more missions with the 100th Bombardment Group, and led every one of the 52 missions he flew from Thorpe Abbots. (Photo courtesy of 100th Bombardment Group Foundation website)...
