The Pentagon Is Still Trying to Identify Dozens of Airmen Who Didn't Make It Home From Raid on 'Hitler's Gas Station'
The attack on Ploiești, a sweeping, low-level bombing raid, took a heavy toll on the U.S. airmen involved.
Source: military.com
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The attack on Ploiești, a sweeping, low-level bombing raid, took a heavy toll on the U.S. airmen involved.
US airmen were told that bombing Nazi oil refineries in Ploesti could shorten WWII by six months. They were also told half of them might not survive.