Gen. Eisenhower Names The "General 'Ike'"Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) christens the flying fortress "General ' Ike'" at a U.S. heavy bomber station in England by smashing a bottle of Mississippi river water against the baffels of the ship's. 50 caliber guns. April 18, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
Gen. Eisenhower Names The "General 'Ike'"Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) christens the flying fortress "General ' Ike'" at a U.S. heavy bomber station in England by smashing a bottle of Mississippi river water against the baffels of the ship's. 50 caliber guns. April 18, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).