8th Air Force, 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 544th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
First Lieutenant James E. Foster was Killed in Action on 8 May 1944 while serving as Pilot on B-17 aircraft 42-31495 (Wabbit Twacks) when the aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away. The aircraft was hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive. It was seen to hit the ground still burning. The tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed. The aircraft crashed near Le Foyer, France.
First Lieutenant James E. Foster was Killed in Action on 8 May 1944 while serving as Pilot on B-17 aircraft 42-31495 (Wabbit Twacks) when the aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away. The aircraft was hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive. It was seen to hit the ground still burning. The tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed. The aircraft crashed near Le Foyer, France.
8th Air Force, 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 544th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
First Lieutenant James E. Foster was Killed in Action on 8 May 1944 while serving as Pilot on B-17 aircraft 42-31495 (Wabbit Twacks) when the aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away. The aircraft was hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive. It was seen to hit the ground still burning. The tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed. The aircraft crashed near Le Foyer, France.
First Lieutenant James E. Foster was Killed in Action on 8 May 1944 while serving as Pilot on B-17 aircraft 42-31495 (Wabbit Twacks) when the aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away. The aircraft was hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive. It was seen to hit the ground still burning. The tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed. The aircraft crashed near Le Foyer, France.
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