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My dad was also in the Eighth Air Force, out of Sudbury England. His missions:











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Perspective on a fighter getting shot down
By: ribit
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Fri, 03 Apr 26 7:19 PM
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The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffered
over 26,000 combat deaths during World War II, a figure higher than the total casualties sustained by the entire United States Marine Corps. Known as the "Mighty Eighth," they experienced extremely high fatality rates, with 77% of airmen serving before D-Day becoming casualties.


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