The birth of the moniker the Bloody 100th came about on October 10th 1943. It was the third day of daily bombing raids of US ...

The First B-17 raid occurred in Europe in 1942, when 12 Flying Fortress airframes attacked railroad yards in France. As the war continued, bombing missions for American planes became more deadly.

Service History: The B-17 platform played an instrumental role during WWII. As detailed by the National World War II Museum, “The first B-17 raid in Europe took place on August 17, 1942, when 12 ...

The B-17's airborne kill ratio found that they downed 23 enemy planes per 1,000 raids. Unfortunately, despite its many strengths, the U.S. lost thousands of B-17s during WWII.

Of course, B-17 bombing missions were no picnic. ... But on that particular raid, the Tondelayo was afforded remarkable luck in the form of Czech prisoner of war sabotage.

In December of 1942, he was co-piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress that was shot down over occupied France after a bombing raid on a German aircraft factory. His remains were found, but couldn't be ...

The First B-17 raid occurred in Europe in 1942, when 12 Flying Fortress airframes attacked railroad yards in France. As the war continued, bombing missions for American planes became more deadly.