May 1, 1943: This B-17 suffered fires in the radio room and tail - TopicsExpress



          

May 1, 1943: This B-17 suffered fires in the radio room and tail wheel well, as well as other damage. Ball turret gunner Snuffy Smith fought the fires single-handedly while jettisoning burning ammo and occasionally firing the waist guns at enemy fighters. For his efforts he received the Medal of Honor. (Fellow crew member Lt. Bob McCullum stands by the gaping hole from the fire that burned through the radio room).
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:43:10 +0000

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