Sgt. Lewis Newton Original WWII Air Raid Photographs
These incredible WWII bombing Italy air raid photographs come from the bring back wartime collection of Sgt. Lewis Newton of the 15th Air Force, 449th Bombardment Group, 719th Bombardment Squadron. Sgt. Newtown flew on the bomber named “Darling Vi” and along with the 449th operated from Grottaglie from January 1944 until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. From Grottaglie, the 449th flew a total of 254 combat missions against targets in central and eastern Europe.
