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On October 10th , 1943 major John Egan

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led a vengeful bombing raid over

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Germany . After six bombers aborted

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over the sea , 13 bombers from the

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bloody 100th were left to complete the

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attack on the city of Munster . Major

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Egan's bomber and 11 others were

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brought down leaving many airmen killed

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in action or taken as prisoners of war .

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Limping with two engines shot out and

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two seriously wounded crew members .

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Lieutenant Robert Rosenthal and his

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team occupied the only bomber that made

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it back from the harrowing mission .

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The Munster raid concluded the eighth

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Air Force's bloodiest week to date as

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88 B 17 s had been lost in three days

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and nearly 900 men had perished

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temporarily halting the eighth Air

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Force's value campaign . The airmen

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today much like their predecessors

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during World war two demonstrate

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resilience through their ability to

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adapt to changing circumstances .

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Overcoming challenges and maintaining

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operational readiness in the face of

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potential threats .