She thought releasing this during women’s history month was going to soften the blow. Definitely nasty work.

T/Sgt. Arthur L. Smith, radio gunner of “Our Gang”, a 324th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress operating from RAF Bassingbourn, England, takes a final look over one of the ship’s guns before she takes off on another mission over enemy territory. 24 June, 1943. [5623 × 4354]