Not a really dramatic photo but no others of the plane exist. He can recall every detail of the day, 9-28-44. Group was escorted by P-51's which ran low on fuel and peeled off. P-38's were to meet up but were two minutes late, results were 60 % loss. Their top turret took a 20mm from Fw 190 with man losing his eye. two engines feathered he salvoed his bombs (on target anyways) and the 3rd engine ran wild. He banked for home with one good engine but then flames on the other wing. Everyone out, with the one fatality on the ground. He did hurt his groin. If you know how the chute harness is, he didn't have the crotch straps fastened cuz they made him sweat. When he jumped the armpit straps slid up and he almost slid out of his chute!
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