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3 AF commander visits B-17 “Solid Sender” memorial site

Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
March 8, 2024
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, speaks with a German citizen during the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” aircraft memorial service in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. “Solid Sender” was shot down during Operation ARGUMENT, an American operation which took place in World War II. Commonly referred to as “Big Week,” the operation consisted of raids against enemy industrial targets and aircraft facilities throughout Central Europe, often with hundreds of bombers and fighters in each raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, is shown photos of the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” aircraft in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. “Solid Sender” was shot down during Operation ARGUMENT, an American operation which took place in World War II. Commonly referred to as “Big Week,” the operation consisted of raids against enemy industrial targets and aircraft facilities throughout Central Europe, often with hundreds of bombers and fighters in each raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Band plays music during the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” aircraft memorial service in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. “Solid Sender” was shot down during Operation ARGUMENT, an American operation which took place in World War II. Commonly referred to as “Big Week,” the operation consisted of raids against enemy industrial targets and aircraft facilities throughout Central Europe, often with hundreds of bombers and fighters in each raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, and former German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, unveil a plaque commemorating the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” memorial in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. The memorial commemorates the Airmen who were shot down, spending the rest of World War II as prisoners of war in German war camps, and the German civilians who were killed in the aftermath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, gives a speech during the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” aircraft memorial service in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. “Solid Sender” was shot down during Operation ARGUMENT, an American operation which took place in World War II. Commonly referred to as “Big Week,” the operation consisted of raids against enemy industrial targets and aircraft facilities throughout Central Europe, often with hundreds of bombers and fighters in each raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. and German flags are displayed at the United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Solid Sender” memorial site in Alschbach, Germany, Feb. 25, 2024. The memorial commemorates the Airmen who were shot down, spending the rest of World War II as prisoners of war in German war camps and the German civilians who were killed in the aftermath of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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