16 Jun 1908
Romania
Romania
- Vera Rosenberg was born in Galați, Romania. ww2dbase [Vera Atkins | Galați | AC]
6 Jun 1944
Romania
Romania
- Operation Frantic shuttle bombing continued as 104 B-17s and 42 P-51s (having flown to the USSR from Italy on 2 Jun) attacked the airfield at Galați, Romania and returned to Soviet shuttle bases; 8 German fighters were shot down and 2 P-51s were lost. ww2dbase [B-17 Flying Fortress | P-51 Mustang | Operation Frantic | Galați | DS]
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