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B-17 crew in Mediterranean

This B-17 crew of the Northwest African Air Force cheated death when they bailed out of a flaming B-17 into the Mediterranean, and spent 46 hours in two small dinghies before being rescued. Once three German fighters circled the unarmed crewmen, but did not molest them. They are, left to right, front: T/Sgt. Bernard E. Doone, 705 East Long Ave., New Castle, Pa. S/Sgt. John H. Haffner, 6014 West Beloit Rd., West Allies, Wisc. T/Sgt. Wells A. Macoy, 50 Lewis St., Hyannis, Mass. Officers standing are, left to right: 2nd Lt. William B. Mahood, New Dayton, Alberta, Canada 2nd Lt. Ronald E. Beck, 312 North 15th St., Colorado Springs, Colo. Lt. Harold L. Chrisman, 414 Pearl St., Denton, Texas 2nd Lt. Robert L. Kurz, 695 Goodale Ave., Clawson, Michigan