When 30 German Fighters Attacked One P-51 — This Pilot's Lone Stand Saved 300 Bomber Crewmen

When 30 German Fighters Attacked One P-51 — This Pilot's Lone Stand Saved 300 Bomber Crewmen
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At 11:47 a.m. on January 11th, 1944, Major James Howard spotted more than 30 German fighters diving toward three formations of B7 Flying fortresses over Asher Lee in Germany as his own P-51 Mustang squadron scattered across the sky after a brief dog fight left him completely alone. Howard was 30 years old with 70 missions behind him. 56 combat sort... Read More
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