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Word: 88s (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...starboard engine on fire. When we were at last in a position to attack there were only seven left, four in front and three behind. . . . We had a real field day making attack after attack-a few Me. 1095 turned up but did not hinder us. The Ju. 88s went down all over the place. The scrap started at 13,000 ft. and the bombers just pushed their throttles wide open and screamed downhill in a vain attempt to get away. We bagged the lot, the last three coming down in the sea. My ammunition ran out at about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 13, 1941 | 1/13/1941 | See Source »

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