A Moment of Compassion by Ivan Berryman. (AP) AIT314 Although the Union forces had

Although the Union forces had won

had achieved complete air superiority

Size 48 inches x 24 inches (122cm x 61cm)

The huge aviation fuel output of these refineries was reduced to only a quarter of their output after the two raids on the 24th and 29th January 1945

and was shot down on twelve occasions

A Moment of Compassion by Ivan Berryman. (AP) AIT314 Although the Union forces hadDHM6936AP. A Moment of Compassion by Ivan Berryman. On December 20th 1943, Lt. Charlie Brown of the USAAF was flying his first mission as aircraft commander of B 17, "Ye Olde Pub" on a bombing raid over Bremen. The B 17's port wing was damaged by flak, necessitating an engine shutdown. The aircraft was aggressively attacked by Luftwaffe fighters that tore the B 17 to shreds, killing and wounding a number of her crew. As the aircraft limped toward the