A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group return to base after a raid on Kiel in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Identified are Major Marcus M Elliott with his back to camera, Lt. Col. Louis W. Rohr (centre), Col. Maurice A Preston (wearing overcoat). Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Jan 1944.' [stamp] ad '298987.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM RAID IN KIEL. Ninety-five German fighters were shot down during heavy, widespread raids by Forts and Liberators yesterday, January 5, when the big bombers spread their blows from Kiel, on the Baltic to Bordeaux, near France's southern coast- 900 miles apart. Over Kiel, swarms of rocket firing planes met the big US bombers which attacked in clear visibility. The Germans hurriedly laid a smoke-screen in an effort to conceal the target, but the bombs were sunk squarely home, starting many fires and causing explosions. Associated Press Photo Shows: Lt. Col. Louis W. Rohr (centre wearing electrically heated monkey suit), of 844 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ, reports on the raid to Col. Maurice A Preston (wearing overcoat), of Tulare, Calif, base commander. "It was tough getting to the target, said Rohr, "But after we got our bombs away we stopped working for Uncle Sam and started working for ourselves- fighting off the Jerry fighters".'