A black and white photo of B17G "I'll Get By" of the 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Shot down on August 2,1944
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B-17 "I'll Get By"

"I'll Get By" (QW-Z / red)
B-17G-55-BO Flying Fortress
s/n 42-102700
412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force.
Shot down on August 2,1944 during tactical bombing mission to the Caen, France area, all but three crew members were killed. Plane was hit in the wing by flak, knocking off the wing tip. The plane veered to left and caught fire, then exploded.

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