UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Sergeant Milton C Schwermer of the 390th Bomb Group with his new dog mascot "Eager" in front of a B-17 Flying stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280609.' [Censor no.]Printed caption on reverse: 'REGENSBURG RAIDERS RETURN FROM NORTH AFRICA - BOMBING BORDEAUX EN PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Milton C. Schwermer, 19 year old ball turret gunner of one of the Flying Fortresses which participated in the two-way assault on Regensburg, Germany, and Bordeau
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Sergeant Milton C Schwermer of the 390th Bomb Group with his new dog mascot "Eager" in front of a B-17 Flying stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280609.' [Censor no.]Printed caption on reverse: 'REGENSBURG RAIDERS RETURN FROM NORTH AFRICA - BOMBING BORDEAUX EN PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Milton C. Schwermer, 19 year old ball turret gunner of one of the Flying Fortresses which participated in the two-way assault on Regensburg, Germany, and Bordeaux, German occupied France, holds "Eager", a terrier adopted by the crew as a mascot when they arrived in Africa. Sgt. Milton's Fez was bought from the temporary base in North Africa, and beneath the ball-turret guns he operated on the flights can be seen another souvenir of a great occasion - the battered nose of a 259970 25843 Y .' ,
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