Title: The fall of fortresses
Description: Elmer Bendiner was aboard a B-17 that was in a bombing raid over Germany.   They were  hit in the fuel tank by a German 20mm shell that did not explode.  Upon landing, they found 11 such shells.  All had no explosives.  In one was a note from a Czech prisoner that said, "That's all we can do to help for now".
Subjects: Bombardment, 1943, United States, American Personal narratives, American Aerial operations, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army Air Force. Air Force, 8th, History, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, United states, army air forces, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, american, Schweinfurt (germany), history, bombardment, 1943
Places: Ger Schweinfurt, Schweinfurt (Germany)
People: Elmer Bendiner
Time periods: Bombardment, 1943