Monument to the Mighty 8th Air Force

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Gen. Doolittle, Lt. Col. Rosenthal, Col. Blakeslee, and Sgt. “Snuffy” Smith stride forward in bronze, embodying the 8th Air Force airmen who fought for Allied victory. Commissioned by the Normandy Institute, the monument stands on the hallowed ground of Normandy.

Front three quarter 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

Front three quarter 2

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

Front View 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

Left Side 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

Rosie 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Lt. Col. Robert Rosenthal shown.

Snuffy 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Sgt. Snuffy Smith shown.

Blakeslee 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Col. Don Blakeslee shown.

Doolittle 1

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Gen. James Doolittle shown.

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Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

IMG_5067

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

IMG_5071

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

IMG_5072

Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

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Bronze, life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025.

1 Blk Team

Bronze (clay shown), life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Gen. James Doolittle shown.

Blakeslee 2

Bronze (clay shown), life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Col. Don Blakeslee shown.

Rosie 5

Bronze (clay shown), life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Lt. Col. Robert Rosenthal shown.

2_Lev

Bronze (clay shown) life size figures. Normandy, France, 2025. Sgt, Maynard "Snuffy" Smith shown.

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