My grandfather Eugene was Lt and pilot of a b17 bomber plane in ww2.
He completed 19 successful bombing missions over Germany. Destroying Nazi military bases.
He got shot down on his 19th mission and survived to becoming a POW in a German prison camp.
He left the camp after the war standing 6'3" and 120 lbs.
God bless you grandpa and may you rest in peace 馃檹 馃嚭馃嚫
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A US Boeing B-17 Fortress on a training exercise somewhere over Great Britain - date unknown
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B-17 bombing of Berlin, Germany. It was part of Doolittle's Eight Air Force. February 1945
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Installation of fixtures and assemblies on a tail fuselage section of a B-17 at the Douglas plant in Long Beach, California, October 1942
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I guess those two wont make it to the instagram so you can have it ;)
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#artillero de cola #b17 https://www.instagram.com/p/ColNwjprYTw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Sentimental Journey! On her way back home!
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B-17 Flying Fortress 'Miss Donna Mae II' downed by friendly bombs. May 1944. READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW.
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The B-17 bomber named 'Miss Donna Mae II' was tragically struck down due to bombs released from an allied aircraft.
While engaged in a mission, 'Miss Donna Mae II' lost its formation and moved underneath another B-17, 'Trudy' with serial 42-97791, belonging to the 332nd Bomb Squadron.
A 1,000-pound bomb released from 'Trudy' hit 'Miss Donna Mae II,' severing its left horizontal stabilizer and causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrollable spin. The aircraft lost a wing around 13,000 feet.
The incident resulted in the loss of all 11 crew members. The plane crashed in Oderbergerstrasse, Berlin on the 19th of May, 1944.
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