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Bombing Over Rabaul

Four B-17E were deployed to bomb the Japanese controlled city of Rabaul, the mission had a rocky start as the japanese fighters caught the formation off guard, they managed the damage three of the B-17, before friendly P40s scared them away, the Zeros were chased down and destroyed, allowing the bombers to continue and finish

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65th Bomb Squadron’s Assault Paves the Way for 11th Airborne Division Paradrop

Two B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 65th Bomb Squadron launched a frontline bombing mission at 0400 hours. Their passage through the night remained uninterrupted, concealed by the darkness of the night, rendering it nearly impossible for enemy fighters to pinpoint their location. In the aftermath of this precision bombing run, a platoon of paratroopers from

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