Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Dec 10, 1941 (2 killed)

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on December 10, 1941 near Luzon Island, Philippines with 2 fatalities.

A USAAF Boeing B 17C was shot down by Japanese fighters over Luzon on 10 December 1941 while returning from a bombing attack on Japanese ships. Captain Colin Kelly and Technical Sergeant William Delehanty were killed, and most of the crew bailed out.

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