FRE 10444
IMAGEThree 305th Bomb Group crewman the day after the record-breaking long distance raid on Pomerania and East Prussia on the 9th of October 1943. From left to right: Lieutenant Henry Wajdyla, the bombardier of the B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Unmentionable Ten" which was the first to reach Gydnia; Lieutenant William Martin, the pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Windy City Avenger" who reached East Prussia and Poland; and Lieutenant Harry J. Task Jr. whose B-17 Flying Fortress bombed Danzig (Gda?sk). Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Greatest Day Raid. American heavy bombers from Britain yesterday set up a new record for a long-distance raid when they made a round flight of 2,000 miles to bomb Pomerania, Poland and East Prussia ... Gdynia, Anklam, Marienburg and Danzig (Gda?sk) all attacked.' Printed caption also attached: 'Left to Right, Lieut. Henry Wajdyla, the Chief Bomber of the Fortress, "The Unmentionable Ten", who was the first on Gdynia, Lieut. William Martin, Pilot of "Windy City Avenger" who bombed East Prussia and Polland[sic] and Lieut. Harry J. Task Junior who bombed Danzig.' Censor no: 287677. On reverse: Daily Sketch Copyright [Stamp].