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"Memphis Belle" was one of the first 8th Air Force heavy bombers to complete a 25-mission combat tour and was sent back to the US with its crew to boost morale and promote war bonds. "Memphis Belle" was one of the first...
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina BuNo 2419 was flown by Ensign William Tanner of VP-14 on 7 December 1941. Tanner had been warned “to be alert during this period of great tension”. A few hours before the Japanese air raid, Tanner spotted a Japanese midget submarine trying to penetrate the harbor and destroyed it with the assistance of the destroyer USS Ward. Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina BuNo 2419...