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The Surge after D-Day

P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group pose for a picture during World War II. Flight Officer Wesley R. “Bob” Izzard, postwar author of the book Winged Boot, is pictured at bottom right in the sweater vest. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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The Surge after D-Day

Flight Officer Wesley R. Bob” Izzard was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot assigned to the 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group in World War II. He was shot down on June 8, 1944, but managed to evade capture with the help of French citizens, and return to duty to continue flying combat. This photo on the back cover of his 1994 book, Winged Boot,” has the following caption: “A P-47 “Jug” still in its black and white invasion paint stripes, ready for a Tactical Mission. It is armed with a 1,000 pound bomb under each wing, a 500 pound bomb on the belly shackle and eight .50 caliber machine guns which are loaded with at least 400 rounds of ammunition each.”
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The Surge after D-Day

An element of 371st Fighter Group Republic P-47D Thunderbolt “bubbletop” fighters take off from an airfield in Europe during World War II. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Hazmat Olympics: OR and WA Airmen Conduct Essential Emergency Training

Airmen wear brightly colored safety suits as they test samples of substances during an annual emergency training known as the Hazmat Olympics on June 7, 2026 at Portland Air National Guard Station, Ore. The training was a collaboration between the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing and the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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Hazmat Olympics: OR and WA Airmen Conduct Essential Emergency Training

Airmen wear brightly colored safety suits as they test samples of substances during an annual emergency training known as the Hazmat Olympics on June 7, 2026 at Portland Air National Guard Station, Ore. The training was a collaboration between the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing and the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Proud father Joshua Muri and his son James P. Muri pictured at the Joshua Muri home in Camas, WA on May 30, 2026. Note the artwork of aviation artist Roy Grinell in the background depicting their grandfather/great-grandfather 1st Lt. James P. Muri piloting “Susie-Q’s” audacious flight over the Japanese flagship Akagi during the Battle of Midway in a work titled “A Shot Across the Bow.” (courtesy photo)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Lt. Muri’s Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for his memorable Midway combat mission, along with his service ribbons remain proudly in the family. (courtesy photo)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

The Seventh Air Force Historian, Mr. Michael Stephen commissioned a special plaque dedicated to 1st Lt James P. Muri and presented it to his great-grandson and namesake, Staff Sgt. James P. Muri of the Oregon Air National Guard. (Courtesy Staff Sgt. James P. Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

A scale model of Marin B-26 Marauder “Susie-Q” is on display at HQ Seventh Air Force at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and features an aerial torpedo carried beneath the fuselage. This was the configuration of the aircraft for battle on June 4, 1942. (Courtesy Mr. Michael Stephen)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Mr. Joshua Muri and his airplane with the 22nd Bomb Group ‘We Lead’ tail art and a Martin B-26 Marauder at the Military Aviation Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio where he flew to get that picture. His grandfather’s nose art is depicted on the B-26. Note the torpedo carried beneath the aircraft’s fuselage, a seldom-used capability the B-26 Marauder retained into 1943. (Courtesy Mr. Joshua Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

The “real” Susie-Q behind Lt. James P. Muri’s B-26 nickname, Mrs. Alice A. (nee Moyer) Muri with her husband Jim in wartime photo (Courtesy of Mrs. Sylvia Saadati)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Lt. James P. Muri, in Hawaii after the battle with the cutout of “Susie-Q” nose art from his B-26 Marauder saved by his crew when the aircraft was scrapped at Midway Island. (Courtesy of Mr. Joshua Muri)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi and a destroyer maneuver below thin clouds while under high-level bombing attack by USAAF B-17 bombers, shortly after 8 a.m., June 4, 1942. This was about an hour after Lt. Muri’s B-26 torpedo attack on the same carrier. (U.S. Air Force Photograph, via Naval History and Heritage Command)
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“Susie-Q” Runs Down the Red Castle: Remembering Oregon connections to 1st Lt. James P. Muri at the Battle of Midway

Pictured here shortly after the Battle of Midway back in Hawaii are most of the crew of the U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26 Marauder, serial # 40-1391, “Susie-Q” from the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium), 22nd Bomb Group, which made a torpedo attack against Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi on June 4, 1942 during the Battle of Midway. The B-26 Marauder in the background is not “Susie-Q.” Standing left to right are Gunner CPL Frank L. Melo, Jr. with hands on hips and bandage on left temple, and (probably) Navigator, Lt. William W. Moore. Kneeling, from left to right are (probably) Bombardier Lt. Russell Johnson, Pilot Lt. James P. Muri, Co-pilot Lt. Pren L. Moore, and sitting, Gunner S/SGT. John J. Gogoj. Absent is Gunner PFC Earl D. Ashley, who was in hospital and nearly a year in recuperation from his wounds after Midway. (U.S. Army Air Forces photo USAF 22850 AC via Naval History and Heritage Command)
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Redhawk Run Club combines Fitness and Friendship

Members of the Redhawk Run Club fit in an early morning run before the start of May drill at Portland Air National Guard Base, May 2, 2026. The run club got its start at the beginning of 2026 and has since been uniting and inspiring Airmen across the 142nd Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

"A cluster of bombs drops from one of two Martin B-26's as Marauders of the Ninth Air Force continue their pounding of German transportation facilities in France and the low countries." – Pictured here are B-26 Marauders 41-34863 and 41-35006 of the 454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group. (Courtesy American Air Museum in Britain)
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Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

Maj. Edwin D. Taylor, Commander, 406th Fighter Squadron, from led the squadron’s P-47 escort of 323rd Bomb Group B-26 medium bombers tasked to interdict a railroad bridge across the Seine River at Meulan, west of Paris, on Memorial Day, May 30, 1944. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

“B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid.” (Courtesy American Air Museum in Britain)
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Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

Capt. Gavan C. Robertson, Jr., 405th Fighter Squadron, led the squadron’s P-47 escort of 397th Bomb Group B-26 medium bombers tasked to interdict a highway bridge across the Seine River at Meulan, west of Paris, on Memorial Day, May 30, 1944. In 1945 he became the squadron commander. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

Target for the 391st Bomb Group escorted by the 404th Fighter Squadron on Memorial Day, May 30, 1944 was the Mantes-Gassicourt Highway Bridge and adjacent railroad marshalling yard. (Courtesy 391 Bomb Group.org.uk)
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