During the Battle of Midway (June 1942), the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) deployed B-17 Flying Fortresses to Midway Atoll to reinforce land-based naval aviation units. These heavy bombers, primarily from the Seventh Air Force, operated alongside Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Deployment and Units By June 3, 1942, a total of 17 B-17s were based on Midway's Eastern Island. They were drawn from several bombardment squadrons of the 5th and 11th Bombardment Groups: 431st Bombardment Squadro

Hero Home — United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 2nd Lt. Robert T. McCollum, who was killed in action on June 20, 1944, has been identified and is finally returning home. His remains have been returned home to be laid to rest with full military honors among family and community. Lt. McCollum, a native of Ohio, served in the U.S. Army Air Forces with the 565th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombard- ment Group, 2d Combat Bomb Wing, 2d Air Division, 8th Air Force, during the Second World War. On Jun

WWII Repatriation — United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 2nd Lt. Robert T. McCollum, who was killed in action on June 20, 1944, has been identified and is finally returning home. His remains have been returned home to be laid to rest with full military honors among family and community. Lt. McCollum, a native of Ohio, served in the U.S. Army Air Forces with the 565th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombard- ment Group, 2d Combat Bomb Wing, 2d Air Division, 8th Air Force, during the Second World War