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Caption | B-17G Fortress 'Miss Donna Mae II' drifted under another bomber on a bomb run over Berlin, 19 May 1944. A 1,000 lb bomb from above tore off the left stabilizer and sent the plane into an uncontrollable spin. All 11 were killed. Photo 2 of 4 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 3,261 x 2,624 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 19 May 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Anonymous says:
17 Nov 2015 10:36:39 AM
My wifes uncle was the tail gunner Staf Sgt Willard Chritensen
17 Nov 2015 10:36:39 AM
My wifes uncle was the tail gunner Staf Sgt Willard Chritensen
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A great picture of history I have ever seen.