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September 7th 03, 11:51 PM
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: (ArtKramr) Date: 9/7/03 2:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time Nope. Safe Salvo was not an option. We didn't have a "safe" switch at all. We salvoed over the PO Valley through the clouds and hit Panzers engaged in battle. We all got battle stars for the Po Valley for that one. It was the only "easy" battle start I ever won. I think our air generals worried about too many safe releases over enemy targets so they just removed that option. Arthur Kramer Ok...makes sense, thanks... -- -Gord. Sounds like a serious problem on takeoff could result in some pretty nasty damage close to home - must have happened a few times? Dave Go to my website and read "Death on the Runway" Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer In fact they were so concerned about "safe" releases that after every mission we had to turn in an arming wire for each bomb we took off with. 8 500 pounders? We had better come home with 8 arming wires....OR ELSE ! Strike photos were examined for holes which often meant unexploded bombs Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer 
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