This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match

This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match

It was supposed to be a routine mission. On April 10, 1944, Maj. Donald K. Willis, flying with the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, was tasked with escorting an Allied bombing run on a Nazi aerodrome in Gütersloh, Germany.What was expected to elicit a few hours of adrenaline, however, stretched into two months on the run.While piloting his P-38 Lightning home from his mission, one of Willis’ engines was hit by enemy flak. Navigating th…

WWII Details Too Horrific For History Class

World War II is often taught in broad strokes: the players, the battles, and the atrocities. In reality, many of the details are too horrific for history class.