 |
Manna from the heavens, the food parcels dropped by the B-17's of the
3rd Air Division. 100th Photo Archives |
 |
Food parcels just released from the bomb bay of a 100th Bomb Group
aircraft. 100th Photo Archives |
 |
"Thank you, boys" spelled out in field showing gratitude of the
Dutch people for the food drops.100th Photo Archives |
 |
"Thank you America." Dutch postcard created in May 1945 and mailed
June 1945 from Amsterdam to Long Island, New York, featuring a USAAF
385th BG H B-17 dropping food over Schiphol, AF Amsterdam.
Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary |
 |
Postmark from the postcard showing June 1945 mailing. Photo
courtesy of Jack O'Leary |
 |
Left: Rare Dutch Delft 1945 tile made to remember the Operation
Chowhound-Manna food drop missions features RAF Lancasters dropping
food with woman and child waving flag below. April 29-May 5, 1945.
Right: (In Dutch) FOOD PEACE FREEDOM 1995 Dutch Delft plate made on
the 50th Anniversary remembrance of the Operation Chowhound-Manna
events in Holland. Plate depicts a B-17 dropping food over
Amsterdam with church steeple in view. Photo courtesy of
Jack O'Leary |
 |
Close-up of tile pictured above on left. The tile reads: FOOD PEACE
FREEDOM 29 April 1945 5 May.
Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary. |
 |
A page from John O'Leary's WWII scrapbook. Photo courtesy of Jack
O'Leary |
 |
Dutch medal commemorating Operation Chowhound. Photo courtesy
Jack O'Leary |
 |
"Blessed those that gave wings to the words that Jesus spoke on the
mountain top." (The tribute is in 'Old Dutch' and does not translate
well into English.) Translation courtesy of Eric Heijink, Photo
courtesy of Jack O'Leary |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945. Photo courtesy of Dutch
Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
Aircraft 43-38314 LN-S LITTLE DINAH I'LL BE AROUND piloted by 2nd
Lt. Eldred N. Clipperton on 2 May,1945.
Photo courtesy of Dutch Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945.
Photo courtesy of Dutch Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945. Photo courtesy of Dutch
Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945. Photo courtesy of Dutch
Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945. Photo courtesy of Dutch
Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 |
100th BG (H) aircraft low over Amsterdam rooftops taken during USAAF
Operation Chowhound, May 1945. Photo courtesy of Dutch
Photographer, Cees Jongkind |
 | May
2000 Dutch document Prince Bernhardt sent to Bill Varnedoe, 385th BG,
550th BS Navigator for the Chowhound missions, on the 55th
Anniversary of the Chowhound missions. Photo courtesy of Bill
Varnedoe |
 |
3 May1945 Chowhound Schiphol AF Chowhound mission 96thBG AAF photo.
Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary |
 |
Two Heiniken mugs given to the RAF and USAAF veterans as a gift from
the Dutch people. Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary |
 | Chowhound mission - Holland Food Drop,
Amsterdam. Photo courtesy of Cornelius J. O'Leary
Collection |
 |
The 349th's XR-P Grumblin Gremlin II on the Chowhound Mission
100th Photo Archives |
 |
Official 8th Air Force photo of a 390th BG, 13th Combat Wing ship
during the Chowhound Mission. |
 |
Back caption of 8th Air Force photo above, May 1945, cleared by
censors stamp. |
 |
Formation chart for May 5th Chowhound Mission. Courtesy of George
Sharpe, Jr. |
 |
Formation chart for May 7th Chowhound Mission. Courtesy of George
Sharpe, Jr. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
