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Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, left, poses for a photo

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Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, left, poses for a photo with his ground crew and his first B-17 Flying Fortress, “Skipper” at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England, in 1942. Christopher was a crew chief with the 100th Bombardment Group and 351st Bomb Squadron during World War II. He visited RAF Mildenhall in June 2019, when the Professional Development Center was renamed in his honor, and while here shared stories from his military days. (Courtesy photo)

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raf mildenhall 100th air refueling wing 100th bomb group b 17 flying fortress 100th bombardment group bloody hundredth dewey christopher thorpe abbotts skipper ii skipper iii skipper i karen abeyasekere 100th air refueling wing public affairs sfk united kingdom tails from the hardstand 100th bomb group veteran shares bloody hundredth memories dvids high resolution 1940 s aircrafts 1940 s
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1940 - 1949
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raf mildenhall 100th air refueling wing 100th bomb group b 17 flying fortress 100th bombardment group bloody hundredth dewey christopher thorpe abbotts skipper ii skipper iii skipper i karen abeyasekere 100th air refueling wing public affairs sfk united kingdom tails from the hardstand 100th bomb group veteran shares bloody hundredth memories dvids high resolution 1940 s aircrafts 1940 s