Harold Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/james-howard-a-one-of-a-kind.html?fbclid=IwAR3hoEwA2jAkj3FAjlkeTlmOD9YsnnK8FE-fezP8cNQtgExaHoiaJrzcNkI MikeMaben, Out2gtcha, spacewolf and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 What a great story, thank you for posting it. Dennis Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Yep, good stuff, thx Harold Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Not doubting the authenticity of this exploit for one instant, but I don't understand why Howard was a lone aircraft. Bomber support missions by fighters were usually two or three squadrons, so where were all the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 8 hours ago, mozart said: I don't understand why Howard was a lone aircraft. The bombers had already been attacked once. The escorting fighters chased off the attackers and were scattered. Being the Squadron Commander, James Howard continued the mission by climbing back up to protect the bombers. The rest is history. HTH, D Harold, mozart and spacewolf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 8th Air Force alone lost nearly 45,000 men, more than the entire Marine Corps or Navy (!) in the entire war. The air war over Europe was absolutely savage. Speaking of which, when is HBO going to get that new miniseries on the air? Seems like it's been in development forever. Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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