You can see a video footage of raid over Foggia made by 414th Squadron on the website named CRITICALPAST Search for "Foggia 1943" and you can see a flight over Foggia with various B-17. One of them has tail number 230436.
My Uncle Ralph (Ralph Burbridge) was the bombadear of the All American. He celebrated his 90th birthday last July. I did not know there was a song wrote about it. Many thanks. Happy Veterans Day.
@Phantasm911 MY grandfather (paul galloway) was the radio operator waist gunner on this plane! HE actually received the distinguished flying cross for pullin the tail gunner out of the hole after the collision. I was lookin trhough some old pictures just this week and saw one of my grandfather and you uncle at a reunion several years ago. We're lucky to know such great men!
@jasmyyn007 <----------am 95% sure it is the wonderful lilting voice of the lovely refined singer/actress ' Ginny Simms ' (-paste her name into the above search-box next to the Utube-logo.)
Loved your video.My father was in the same 5th Bomb Wing in the 15th AF near Foggia but in a different Bomb Group (463rd).They went on many of the same missions together with the 97th BG.
@RoVeR28may you ppl are rly impossible.. you think you made this victory and you dont think about millions of americans, british, french, czech, polish, etc soldiers who fought for this victory. screw you and burn in hell!
oh and btw, its strange to read this kind of bullshit from a guy from ukraine.. sad, we still have such kind of ppl in Ukraine ;(
and: "...The Foreign Secretary has spoken to me on this subject, and I feel the need for more precise concentration upon military objectives, such as oil and communications behind the immediate battle-zone, rather than on mere acts of terror and wanton destruction, however impressive." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
and: "... The destruction of Dresden remains a serious query against the conduct of Allied bombing. I am of the opinion that military objectives must henceforward be more strictly studied in our own interests rather than that of the enemy..."
We shall remember them... but... it were the words of sir W.Cherchill:"It seems to me that the moment has come when the question of bombing of German cities simply for the sake of increasing the terror, though under other pretexts, should be reviewed. Otherwise we shall come into control of an utterly ruined land. We shall not, for instance, be able to get housing materials out of Germany for our own needs because some temporary provision would have to be made for the Germans themselves..."
I flew 25 missions as a tail gunner with this squadron when it was part of the 97th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force flying out of Foggia, Italy. The incident gives graphic testimony to the solid structure of the plane coupled with the inordinate luck of the crew. Why the hell the tail didn't fall off remains a mystery to me.
God bless you and thanks for your service. A b-17 visiting my city flew over our jobsite one time and a co-worker was shocked at the cost- $350.00 for a 30 minute flight. So I told him he should have born 4 decades earlier. He could have flown in them for "free!"
@mizenksr i have an original photo of this b 17 my dad said he was the ball turret gunner on that plane looking forward to hearing from you my e mail is mgcoogie@yahoo.com
Hi, I'm Tommaso Palermo from Italy.
You can see a video footage of raid over Foggia made by 414th Squadron on the website named CRITICALPAST Search for "Foggia 1943" and you can see a flight over Foggia with various B-17. One of them has tail number 230436.
postatommasopalermo 1 week ago
My father flew 51 missions as a Navigator with the 429th BS, 2nd BG. That's in the 5th Bomb Wing, right next to the 97th BG. Bombs Away!
scrubbygoat 1 month ago
the guy who claims his dad was ned smith has his facts off. SSgt Mizenko is way more credable!
jameszerukjr 1 month ago
My Uncle Ralph (Ralph Burbridge) was the bombadear of the All American. He celebrated his 90th birthday last July. I did not know there was a song wrote about it. Many thanks. Happy Veterans Day.
Phantasm911 3 months ago
@Phantasm911 MY grandfather (paul galloway) was the radio operator waist gunner on this plane! HE actually received the distinguished flying cross for pullin the tail gunner out of the hole after the collision. I was lookin trhough some old pictures just this week and saw one of my grandfather and you uncle at a reunion several years ago. We're lucky to know such great men!
stormdudeful 3 months ago 2
does anybody no who this song is sung by??
jasmyyn007 9 months ago
@jasmyyn007 <----------am 95% sure it is the wonderful lilting voice of the lovely refined singer/actress ' Ginny Simms ' (-paste her name into the above search-box next to the Utube-logo.)
AryanKnight 2 weeks ago
Stoked you got to kill some people,,,,I am sure you will pay.no wonder your son a googer.
terrancesimms 10 months ago
@terrancesimms Don't worry, they will pay. They will pay with their lives.
And be rewarded for their damn fine service. To all of you service men and women, I salute you. Keep fighting the good fight!
Lokuulio 1 month ago
Loved your video.My father was in the same 5th Bomb Wing in the 15th AF near Foggia but in a different Bomb Group (463rd).They went on many of the same missions together with the 97th BG.
m9078jk3 10 months ago
respect for American soldiers, but the victory did Russian soldaty.9.05.1945
уважение американским солдатам, но победу сделали Русские солдаты.9.05.1945
RoVeR28may 2 years ago
@RoVeR28may you ppl are rly impossible.. you think you made this victory and you dont think about millions of americans, british, french, czech, polish, etc soldiers who fought for this victory. screw you and burn in hell!
oh and btw, its strange to read this kind of bullshit from a guy from ukraine.. sad, we still have such kind of ppl in Ukraine ;(
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and: "...The Foreign Secretary has spoken to me on this subject, and I feel the need for more precise concentration upon military objectives, such as oil and communications behind the immediate battle-zone, rather than on mere acts of terror and wanton destruction, however impressive." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
foresterA1 2 years ago
and: "... The destruction of Dresden remains a serious query against the conduct of Allied bombing. I am of the opinion that military objectives must henceforward be more strictly studied in our own interests rather than that of the enemy..."
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We shall remember them... but... it were the words of sir W.Cherchill:"It seems to me that the moment has come when the question of bombing of German cities simply for the sake of increasing the terror, though under other pretexts, should be reviewed. Otherwise we shall come into control of an utterly ruined land. We shall not, for instance, be able to get housing materials out of Germany for our own needs because some temporary provision would have to be made for the Germans themselves..."
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I Live in Germany Ellwangen 1 mile away from crashside B17 aka "Ole smoke" Reg Number Nr. 44-6599.
as I was I kid we played around the wrack 1977 they took it away...
tassoss1 2 years ago
I flew 25 missions as a tail gunner with this squadron when it was part of the 97th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force flying out of Foggia, Italy. The incident gives graphic testimony to the solid structure of the plane coupled with the inordinate luck of the crew. Why the hell the tail didn't fall off remains a mystery to me.
S/Sgt. Marty Mizenko
mizenksr 2 years ago 17
God bless you and thanks for your service. A b-17 visiting my city flew over our jobsite one time and a co-worker was shocked at the cost- $350.00 for a 30 minute flight. So I told him he should have born 4 decades earlier. He could have flown in them for "free!"
orcstr8d 2 years ago
@mizenksr i have an original photo of this b 17 my dad said he was the ball turret gunner on that plane looking forward to hearing from you my e mail is mgcoogie@yahoo.com
michael13449 1 year ago
@mizenksr Thank you!
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mizenksr 2 years ago
Wow! Hats off to your dad. He must have really appreciated the plane that day it landed after getting so heavily damaged.
orcstr8d 2 years ago 5