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11-MAY-2005

8th

Worn from:
20 May 1943 - June 1955.

This unit was constituted as VIII Bomber Command on
19 January 1942. The command conducted the heavy
bombardment operations of Eighth Air Force Bomber
Command until re-designated Eighth Air Force 22 February
1944. Afterward, it engaged primarily in the bombardment
of strategic targets in Europe, becoming the Allied air
offensive's daylight precision bombing force. After returning
to the United States on 7 June 1946, it became part of the
Strategic Air Command. Among the commanders of this famous
organization was Major General Ira C. Eaker and Lieutenant
General James H. Doolittle. The winged star represents the
army air forces. The arabic numeral eight indicates the unit's designation.

Activated 28 January 1942, Savannah, Georgia.

Campaigns:
World War II (Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Asiatic-Pacific theater).

Canon PowerShot S50
1s f/2.8 at 7.1mm hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-May-2005 19:13:34
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ModelPowerShot S50
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Exposure Time1.00 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
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Focus Distance

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