B-17 Survives 20mm Shells and Escapes At Treetop Level

B-17 Survives 20mm Shells and Escapes At Treetop Level

First Lieutenant John Justice scans the burning sky, frantically searching for his teammates. Above him, a swarm of Messerschmitts tears through a formation of thirteen American bombers headed for Münster. One by one, the German fighters shoot them down. When the lead bomber takes a direct hit and plunges from the sky, Justice turns toward a nearby Allied group. But before he can reach them, a violent jolt shakes his plane—a 20-millimeter shell …