B-24G Liberator “Fertile Myrtle” with the 724th Bomb Squadron flying over the burning oil refinery at Almásfüzitő, Hungary on the banks of the Danube, 9 Aug 1944.

Caption     B-24G Liberator “Fertile Myrtle” with the 724th Bomb Squadron flying over the burning oil refinery at Almásfüzitő, Hungary on the banks of the Danube, 9 Aug 1944. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 9 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place Almásfüzitő, Hungary
Added By David Stubblebine

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
22 Nov 2016 10:35:29 PM

Two weeks later, this aircraft was shot down by a swarm of 8 fighters during a mission to Markersdorf, Austria on 23 Aug 1944 (s/n 42-78471; MACR 7966)
2. Anonymous says:
1 Apr 2019 04:46:15 PM

Thanks for posting, my Uncle was the pilot

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