Great shot of the Waist-Gunners in action, on a B-17. (scanned by HOS Bandit)

B-17 Waist-Gunners

B-17G 43-38172 of the 398th BG damaged on bombing mission over Cologne, Germany on 15 October 1944. Pilot 1st Lt. Lawrence De Lancey brought the wounded Fortress back to Nuthampstead, UK, where photo was taken. Notice the upwards effect of the anti-aircraft shell; the bombardier was killed.(rudeerude)

Damaged on bombing mission

B-25J (That’s All-Brother, serial #43-27717, tail letters 9V, 340th Bombardment Group, 489th Squadron) crashed on the runway after 38 missions. The pilot was T/Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, from Brooklyn, NY. MTO, 1943
