Pictures From The 1940's

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Many of these pictures were taken by my grandfather, Edgar J Schexnayder Sr. while serving in the 305th BG, 8th U.S.A.F. as a Navigator on a  B-17.

He received the Purple Heart for flack wounds. If you look CLOSELY at the photo below titled the "Liberty Run" and her crew, you can see a patch panel just below the navigator's window. His name is also painted on the plane below the windows ("Eddie").

Flack Burst

Edgar Schexnayder Sr.

Lt. Schexnayder & Lt. Bahr at St. Trond

Bombs Away!

The "Liberty Run" & Her Crew

The Pride of the Mighty 8th USAF

The Rhine River @ Koblenz

Lt. Schexnayder & Lt. Facok

Major Edward Brooks

Major Edward Brooks

A92 August 1945

Another Boxcar

Loosing Altitude

"Major Brooks Crack Up"

Is what was written on the reverse of this photo

Contrails

"Perfect Example of Smokescreen"

was written on this one.

Alminte and Betty

Pat, Edith, Frankie, & Alminte

Alminte LeBlanc Schexnayder

Sis & Edgar Schexnayder Wedding Day

The picture says Rita 1957, But it doesnt look like her

Rita 1958

Duffy Sr And Kids 1957 - 58?

Gary Sr High School Graduation

Dad & Mom 1971

Me & Brownie 1975

PawPaw in his garden

PawPaw working on the lawnmower

The 305th over Chelveston England in July 1945

Bombs Exploding in Bremen

Bremen

St. Moritz Jan 1946
 

 

 
The Vintage Flying Museum has a flying B-17 on display.
"Chuckie"
Click on the plane below to go to their web site.
 
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How about a link to the past?

 

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Touring since 1956 and still playing an average of 300 live performances a year!