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On May 10, 1944, the crew of damaged B-17F Flying Fortress "Patches" were forced to bail out at 22,500 feet over Wiener Neustadt, Austria, due to severe damage sustained during a mission; 8 crewmen became POWs, while 2 were KIA.

On May 10, 1944, the crew of damaged B-17F Flying Fortress "Patches" were forced to bail out at 22,500 feet over Wiener Neustadt, Austria, due to severe damage sustained during a mission; 8 crewmen became POWs, while 2 were KIA.

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