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Old 01-25-2007, 03:54 AM   # 1 Quick Link (permalink)
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The Berlin Bombing Mission

The Berlin Bombing Mission
Flown by The 8th Air Force on April 29, 1944


The Kamenitsa plane shortly after its crash. The white object was Sgt Guillot's parachute, which he was planning to use to burn the plane. That scheme was abandoned when a quick head count showed three men were missing, presumably still in the wreckage. (Photo from Enrico Schwartz)

This story was an interesting read. I found it when I was doing an image search on Google for something totally unrelated. This image is what drew me in.

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Never seen that picture before.
Thanks for posting the link to the story.
Great stuff on there.
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Great story.. I haven't seen as detailed account of a bomb group as written before..
 

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Very cool story. Interesting photo!
 

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Indeed a very interesting read, Mr.Admin. Thanks for sharing the link. I'll pass it on to another forum.
 

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