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Flak over Munster

FLAK OVER MUNSTER---A HEAVY DEFENSE THROWN UP BY THE NAZI AROUND THE IMPORTANT RAILWAY MARSHALLING YARDS AND REPAIR SHOPS AT MUNSTER,VITAL RAIL JUNCTION WHICH HANDLES HEAVY TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE INDUSTRIAL HUBR. DESPITE THIS HEAVY DEFENSE EIGHTH AIR FORCE FLYING FORTRESSES PLOWED THROUGH FLAK-FILLED SKIES TO SUCCESSFULLY ATTACK THEIR TARGET ON NOVEMBER ELEVENTH,DEVASTATING THE VITAL RAIL CENTER. WITH THEIR FIGHTER ESCORT THESE POWERFUL FORTRESSES ACCOUNTED FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF EIGHTEEN ENEMY AIRCRAFT WHILE COMPLETING ONE OF THE WARS MOST CRIPPLING BLOWS AGAINST N-ZI GERMANY. 94th BOMG SP.