
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 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 19 May 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Added Date | 14 Jan 2013 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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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.