Chapter 48: I'm almost there
In Chapter 48, the 301st suffers heavy losses, but Oscar successfly completes his 29th mission.
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1. The mission events are based on the 301st unit history and Oscar's recollections.
2. Oscar's thoughts about George serving as a medic and his thoughts as he falls asleep are fictionalized.
3. George Sarberg did serve as Medic in the Air Force and was stationed in the Middle East.
Media and Web links:
1. Figure 48-1 Video:Oscar talks about a jinxed B-17.
2. Figure 48-2 Video: Wounded crewmen are removed from B-17s after a mission.
3. Figure 48-3 Video: Mission photos are processed after a raid.
4. Figure 48-4 Web: Review Oscar's flight records for March, 1945.
Copyright 2007 by Dan Oja