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On Sat. 18 Jul 1942 A B-17 Flying Fortress bomber of USAAF 11th Air Fo.....

1942-07-18

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A B-17 Flying Fortress bomber of USAAF 11th Air Force crashed on Umnak, Aleutian Islands during a weather and photo reconnaissance mission in the Kiska Island region.

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