Greater Love Hath No Man #1
by Murray Jones
Title
Greater Love Hath No Man #1
Artist
Murray Jones
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
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B-24J LIBERATOR "TOWNSEND'S TERRIBLE TEN", 68TH BOMB SQUADRON, 44TH BOMB GROUP "FLYING EIGHT BALLS", SHOT DOWN OVER HANNOVER, GERMANY 8APR1944. MY UNCLE, 1LT. PAUL A. JONES WAS THE NAVIGATOR AND CAPTURED. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, 1LT. RAYMOND H. TOWNSEND JR., PERISHED BY STAYING ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN LEVEL PITCH AND ROLL SO THE CREW COULD ESCAPE. THE AIRCRAFT EXPLODED BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT. FIVE LOST, FIVE CAPTURED.
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January 10th, 2023
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