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1943 USAAC Thunderbolts escort heavy bombers over Europe
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3:42Now PlayingDate: 16th September 1943
Location: Germany
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: Escorted by Thunderbolts, A Day's Work for Fighters of America's Air Force
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