One of the stories in the book I have talks about a group of 12 DB-7 Boston (or Havoc) that were ordered a bomb raid over German defences. The air marshal heard the engines of the planes coming back and ordered to have the crew report to him and went to wait them in the office.He heard the planes land. Cut engines and the vehicles arriving in operation. The men opened the door and close. He talks to them....only three crews....tell them to write the report and sign and relieve them of duty - by suggesting a drink - and they went out the room.
After a while the aide (books term) of the marshal entered the office and tried to tell him of the losses and the marshal says he know all...three back , nine lost. The aide says that is not correct. They lost all the bombers....the marshal tought of a joke and showed the signed reports.....the aide didn't believe...but all the planes were lost on mission...no one survived.....but the reports were made....
Don't have any dates , know was early in the War , but it was(is) a hell of story!
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[This message has been edited by AeroBoero (edited 15 September 2000).]