Posts tagged B-29
A Hero Gone, But A Legacy Carried On
A Hero Gone, But A Legacy Carried On

Harry Charles Miller enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on December 13, 1940, from Roanoke County, Virginia. Miller started his time in service as an aircraft mechanic on B-18 and B-17 bombers in Puerto Rico, along with subsequent assignments near the Panama Canal Zone and the Galapagos Islands.

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Never ForgottenEsteban GomezU.S. Army Air Corps, World War II, China-Burma-India Theater, Operation Matterhorn, B-29, flight engineer, Fenghsien
Fighting for a Country that Fought Their Existence
Fighting for a Country that Fought Their Existence

Irvin and Zouie Little Thunder share the story of so many 20th century Native children who were subject to cultural erasure, abuse, and distance from families so key to their resilience. They share the story of entering the U.S. military while experiencing unequal freedom and citizenship, fighting for the country that so often fought their existence.

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Obstacles & Opportunities, Love War & a Suitcase, Know Your EnemyEsteban GomezRosebud Reservation, St. Francis Mission Boarding School, Haskell Indian Boarding School, World War II, indigenous, Native American, Army Air Corps; waist gunner, B-29, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), Seaman 1st Class, U.S. Navy, Black Hills Ordinance Depot (BHOD), Igloo, South Dakota