File:RAF Chelveston - 305th Bombardment Group - Paris Raid.jpg
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English: Captain Mack McKay, a pilot of the 306th Bomb Group and his crew point to a "kill" marking painted on his B-17 Flying Fortress.
Passed as censored 21 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Nazi Airfield Near Paris Blasted ... 300 Fighters Out. Nearly 300 RAF fighters provided an "umbrella" for a large force of U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberator bombers which made the first atack yesterday (Sunday) in daylight on Romilly-Sur-Seine, site of a big Nazi airfield 20 miles south-east of Paris. ... 21/12/42. O.P.S. American boys back from the daylight raid. Captain Mack McKay (seen pointing to two of his 8 Nazi victims which are recorded on various parts of his Flying Fortress With him are members of the crew that took part.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. |
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| Author | United States Army Air Forces |
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