{"id":12935,"date":"2019-03-22T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=12935"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:36:42","slug":"42-39878-war-eagle","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-39878-war-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"42-39878 \/ War Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no flak or enemy aircraft in vicinity. When last observed, aircraft 42-39878 was reported behind our formation, being escorted by friendly fighters back to England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>1Lt. Gerald V. Vega<br>Navigator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: MACR 5336<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-1532x2048.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/42-39878-MACR-scaled.jpg 1914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MACR 5336 mentions the individual aircraft letter &#8220;G&#8221; beneath the serial number on tail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Delivered Long Beach 28\/9\/43; Gr Island 26\/10\/43; ass 365BS\/305BG [XK-G] Chelveston 3\/1\/44; MIA Zwickau 28\/5\/44 Pilot: Julius F. 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