{"product_id":"pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo","title":"Vintage Photo of the Pilchard B-29 Crew in India, 1944 | Restored Historic Print","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage photo of a B-29 crew\u003c\/strong\u003e was taken at an air base in India in 1944. Eleven airmen of the 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, pose in fur-collared flight jackets in front of the glass nose of a \u003cstrong\u003eBoeing B-29 Superfortress\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a dog lying at their feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Historic Photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the night of June 15, 1944, the Pilchard crew flew on the first B-29 raid on Japan, against the steel works at Yawata. Their bomber never came back. All twelve men aboard were killed, and in 1950 they were buried together at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKNOWOL restored this print from the National Archives' scan of the original U.S. Army Air Forces photo (342-FH-3A34889-75594AC). It's printed edge to edge on ultra premium luster photo paper, a popular choice for fine photographic prints. Luster has a finish between gloss and matte and takes a heavy layer of ink, so the tones come out rich and deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.knowol.com\/historical-photos\/pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe story behind this photo\u003c\/a\u003e: read the full history in the KNOWOL library, with the names and hometowns of all twelve men and the sources for every fact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOWOL","offers":[{"title":"12\" x 18\" \/ Luster Photo Print","offer_id":43044235182160,"sku":"pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo-12-x-18-archival-matte-print","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 18\" \/ Black Wood Frame","offer_id":43044235214928,"sku":"pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo-12-x-18-w-black-ayous-wood-frame","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 18\" \/ White Wood Frame","offer_id":43044235247696,"sku":"pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo-12-x-18-w-white-ayous-wood-frame","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2219\/9779\/files\/knowol-pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo-1.jpg?v=1792527085","url":"https:\/\/shop.knowol.com\/products\/pilchard-b-29-crew-india-1944-vintage-photo","provider":"KNOWOL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}