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October 14th, 2012, 09:35
Today marks the 69th anniversary of the October 14, 1943 8th Air Force double strike at Regensburg and Schweinfurt, Germany. Considered by many to be among the three greatest single-day air battles ever fought. 8th Air Force Bomber Command lost 60 bombers and 600 airmen killed, wounded, or missing (some still missing) over Europe, plus dead or wounded brought back by returning bombers. We have here on SSI, at Christ Church Episcopal, a slab in the graveyard to a young SSgt who went missing on that date, placed by his family. Every day fewer and fewer of these men are left among us, let us honor and cherish them while we have the chance!:salute: