"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message .

Only thing I can think of is that both motors quit prematurely.

Noticed that it looks like the ball turret remained intact. That's very
interesting.
My father's crew had a close call coming back from Gdynia, Poland in 1943
straight out of every B-17 movie made afterward; mains blown out by flak,
ball turret jammed, plane coming home low on fuel and they had crossed the
Wash before they managed to get the guy out; as soon as they landed, wheels
up, the PAO had them formed up in front of an undamaged airplane for a
photo.

Interesting to know that Fred Holt might have survived anyway.

-c