10078 WWII USAAF Bomber Captain, England, 1943-45 WarPark - Civilians at War Clark and his men crossed

Clark and his men crossed the Ohio River from Kentucky and took control without firing a shot because most of the inhabitants were unwilling to take up arms on behalf of the British Empire

Still in the age of bombs and bullets the threat of ‘cold steel’ can put fear into even the bravest heart

A young boy and his even younger sister come together to sing their favourite Christmas carols accompanied by a little snowman

One of the bierkeller serving wenches

10078 WWII USAAF Bomber Captain, England, 1943-45 WarPark - Civilians at War Clark and his men crossedBomber Captains were recruited from all walks of life: architects and laborers; educators and college men; newspaper writers and professional athletes. The commanders job was a relatively straight forward one: take off and land the machine and maintain the health and well being of the entire crew; supervise mission planning, preparation, file the flight plan, and brief the crew; ensure aircraft is inspected, loaded, equipped, and manned for mission;