The Munster Mission - October 10, 1943
“Are they all this rough?”
The second half of 1943 nearly put paid to ‘ the bomber will always get through.’ Losses In the summer and fall of 1943 raised serious doubts as to the viability of the Army Air Force day bombing campaign. Ira Eaker, Commander of the Eighth Air Force plead for long range escorts, drop tanks and more bombers - the esc…