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Coming in May. Lt. Col Lesslie A. Lennox had to ditch a C-54 in the ocean read his first hand account in Rescue in the Pacific.

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Check our CyberPX Specials and thank you for your support. May's special, Memphis Belle Black Hat.

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For a limited time only, 25% off all child Tee-shirts up to adult medium size. This includes Polo shirts up to size medium.

We now have mouse pads, and check out the fablous Glenn Print only a few left.

George C. Barnes, President of the Memphis Belle Memorial Association welcomes you to the "Memphis Belle" Web Site. We present this site as a tribute to the Memphis Belle and her crew and through them to all WWII veterans, who demonstrated their strength of character and determination serving and sacrificing … All Heroes … in our fight to defend freedom and democracy. That fight continues today.

The Memphis Belle Memorial Association, Inc. is charged with honoring her history and her crew, and educating the generations to provide a better understanding of their services and sacrifices in the defense of freedom and democracy. We accept this responsibility as an honor and provide our website for your enjoyment and education. Though she took her last flight on July 17, 1946, her spirit continues to fly and lives in fans and admirers like you.

 For the latest and greatest pictures of the restoration visit this link. Click Here

A special thanks goes out to Roger Deere restoration supervisor for the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the staff, and all of the dedicated volunteers for their professionalism in restoring this valuable piece of history. Bravo Zulu.

 
A Sad Event

On February 4th 2008, the second-to-last American veteran of World War I, Harry Landis, of Sun City Center, Fla., died at the age of 108. Landis' passing leaves one man, 107-year-old Frank Buckles, the sole surviving U.S. doughboy.

Buckles, of Charles Town, W.Va., remains in remarkably good health, still living at home and doing media interviews, still mentally sharp and physically mobile, still exercising every day. Yet when he goes, so, too, will a generation. So plans are being made at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City to commemorate the end of an era, to visit their website, click here

 
The "Memphis Belle"

Relocated to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. In order to visit and view the "Belle," you will need to request a "behind the scenes tour" when you visit the museum.

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Behind the Scenes Tours are offered every Friday at 12:15 p.m. Advance registration is required. No group reservations are accepted. To find out which tours are available and to register, please call (937) 255-3286, ext. 302. The museum is currently accepting registrations for fall tours.

Here is the address to follow the restoration process at the museum. On this site there is a PowerPoint presentation about the ongoing restoration, which will be updated by the museum staff on a regular basis. Click Here

Nothing can compare to the real airplane. And, "You have never seen her like this before!"