Attack on Fortress Europe - 8th Air Force B-17s bomb German oil refineries, November 1943.

B-17s

"Angel of Mercy" after successful belly landing at Fano's Airport: crew unhurt, except the tail gunner wounded by enemy AA fire. But two months later, June 9, 1945, the two pilots of "Angel of Mercy", 1/Lt William S. McMillan and 1/Lt Walter D. McLean (copilot) were killed in a night landing in preparation for flying home.Victor Sierra.

After the landing

Official caption of this U.S. Air Force photo:  Consolidated B-24s after attacking an airfield in Italy. 