{"id":7098,"date":"2018-04-08T16:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=7098"},"modified":"2024-06-20T21:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T19:36:59","slug":"42-30301-idiots-delight-aka-missy-g","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-30301-idiots-delight-aka-missy-g\/","title":{"rendered":"42-30301 \/ Idiots&#8217; Delight aka Missy G"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The B-17 #42-30301 was hit by flak at about 1118 hours over Alderney Island. 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