UPL 56194
IMAGENo, they haven 't been playing games with that 'Tinker Toy' of theirs. In fact, they haven't been playing at all, they have been deadly serious. Those happy smiling faces of theirs belie the work just completed. They have returned from the Fortress raid on Emden, Dec. 11 1943. It was a good job, well done and every member of the crew feels entitled to his ear to ear grin. The heavy bombers encountered fighter opposition & destroyed 14 of the German planes.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tinker Toy
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield