Edmund Forkner Collection
"JUST-A-SNAPPIN" home from Bremen, 8 Oct 1943. The crash landing was at Ludham, England (from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

"JUST-A-SNAPPIN"
The Everett E. Blakely crew. Standing from left, William McClelland, Harry H. Crosby, Charles A. Via, Jr., Everett E. Blakely, James R. Douglas, Kneeling, Lester W. Saunders, Monroe R. Thornton, Edward S. Yevich, Lyle E. Nord, and Edmund G. Forkner. Detailed Information (from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

Ev Blakely Crew
Major Robert E. Flesher, squadron CO for the 418th in March 1944 cleaning his colt 45. Detailed Information (from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

Major Robert E. Flesher,
T/Sgt. Edmund G. Forkner of the Everett E. Blakely crew receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from General Spatz, 10 March 1944. (from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

T/Sgt. Edmund G. Forkner
Lt. R.A. Smith, Capt. R. E. Flesher, Lt. Ramsey and Lt. Burns, taken at Kearney Nebraska, 21 March 1943 (from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

Lt. R.A. Smith, Capt. R. E. Flesher, Lt. Ramsey and Lt. Burns
Lt John Brady Crew in North Africa, Aug 17, 1943
Back Row: George J. Petrohelos, Howard "Hambone" Hamilton, John Hoerr, Harold Clanton, Roland Gangwer
Middle John Brady, Abby
Front row- Joseph Hafer, Adolph Blum
Brady was a professional musician in civilian life. Brady was one of four 100th Veterans so honored to lay the 100th's Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in 1995. John sadly was on the early 2000 Taps List. Detailed Information (Photo is from the collection of Edmund Forkner)

Lt John Brady Crew in Africa
Everett E. Blakely crew. Standing from left; Lyle Nord, Charles Via, Everett Blakely, Joseph " Bubbles" Payne,Howard Broch Kneeling; Lester Saunders, Edward Yevich and Edmund Forkner. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Original Ev Blakely Crew
John Brady, John Egan, and Charles "Chankshaft" Cruikshank in Algeria, following the Regensburg Mission (photo courtesy of the Edmund Forkner family and James Blakely).

John Brady, John Egan, and Charles Cruikshank
Back row (left): Charles Via; Front row (middle): Howard Hamilton; Front row (right): Paul Englert (photo courtesy of the family of Edmund Forkner and Jim Blakely).

Howard Hamilton
Never before seen Photos from Regensburg Mission. Courtesy of Jim Blakely, Forkner Photo collection and Matt Mabe . Yeah, that is Just a Snappin (Blakely Crew), Stymie (Brady Crew), and Black Jack (Fienup Crew) heading into Africa August 17, 1943.

Just a Snappin Stymie, Black Jack