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B-17F Desperate Journey served with the 91st Bombardment Group. It was shot down on 21 May 1943, and only two of the crew survived.
Many thanks to Pen & Sword for providing us with this picture.
US Eighth Air Force in Europe: Eager Eagles 1941-Summer 1943, Martin W. Bowman. A good oral history of the first two years of the Eighth Air Force, from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the formation of the Eighth to July 1943 and Blitz Week. This is the period of early escorted raids and the first raids into Germany, ending before the famous costly raids that proved the need for long range fighters. [read full review]
