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WWII Mighty Eighth Airmen memorialized in European sculpture

Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Command, addresses the crowd during a ceremony unveiling of the 8th Air Force memorial at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy, France, June 5, 2025. The 8th Air Force members that were immortalized in the memorial are – Staff Sgt. Maynard “Snuffy” Smith, Gen. James Doolittle, Col. Donald J.M. Blakselee and Lt. Col. Robert Rosenthal of the “Mighty Eighth” that flew more than 2,300 sorties on D-Day and suffered more than 47,000 casualties, including some 26,000 deaths, during World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Reece Heck
VIRIN: 250605-A-OB588-5527.JPG
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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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