P-47 Pilot Ditched in Ocean to Save 9 Men — Fought 20 Fighters for 90 Miles

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P-47 Pilot Ditched in Ocean to Save 9 Men — Fought 20 Fighters for 90 Miles

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October 12th, 1943, 23,000 ft above the Rhineland, a B7 Flying Fortress, tail number 42-3067 lurched violently as a 20 mm cannon shell tore through its number three engine. Black smoke poured from the cowling. Inside the cockpit, First Lieutenant Robert Hayes felt the control yolk shutter in his hands. The aircraft's nose dropped 15°. Behind him in... Read More

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