Sarpolus Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hylandī-17 in 1943 A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of WWII. Galloway Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk Tail Gunner- Sam T. Nuessle Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge Engineer- Joe C. B-17 “All American” (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew: Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. We’ve decided to reproduce the email, as it’s certainly compelling prose, however it’s fiction.
We were pretty sure we had seen this email, sent from a friend (who got it from a friend, who got it from a friend, ad infinitum) before at some time in the past, but reading it over, some things about the chain email just didn’t make sense, so we decided to do some research.
We got this email in our inbox the other day, purporting to tell the story of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, “All American.” The story, accompanied with some incredible pictures, told of the plane, mortally wounded, getting her crew home safely.
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