World War II: U.S. Eighth Air Force Loses 60 B-17s, October 14, 1943
World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on Schweinfurt.
Date: October 14, 1943
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