FRE 4091
IMAGEA battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group. March 19,1944 then Lt John P. "49 Missions" Gibbons was flying "Miss Irish" on a "no ball" mission and was hit by an 88mm shell in the radio room. T/Sgt Ed Walker was blown out of the plane and KIA. One of the more remarkable landings made in a damaged aircraft during WW 2.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803182
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander