Ball Turret Gunner Who Saved His B-17
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On May 1, 1943, Sergeant Maynard H. “Snuffy” Smith manned the ball turret of his B-17 during a mission over occupied France. When the formation was forced low by faulty equipment, German guns and Fw 190s tore into the bomber, leaving it ablaze and crippled. While some of the crew bailed out, Smith stayed aboard—fighting fires, tending the ...
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