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B-26 Marauders over Dieppe

Flak bursts amidst these three B-26 Marauders of the 9th Air Force as they make their bomb run on ground installations at Dieppe, France. The heaviest flak bursts were around the plane at left in which the bombardier was killed and a gunner seriously injured by the blasts. Despite being hit the bombardier released his bombs and the plane returned to the base. Pictures were made by T/Sgt. Fay N. Steele, of Sommerville, Tenn., a combat cameraman who was flying beside the formation in another plane. Steele is attached to the 4th Combat Camera Unit, Army Air Forces.