** 2 Hanover, Germany July 17

Above, B-17s of the 381st Bomb Group - U.S. 8th Air Force

Below, seven page diary account : Lt Wooldridge's damaged B-17 falls out of formation - he is flying alone. An easy target for enemy fighters. He brings in the badly damaged ship on two engines, with two men bailing out to their deaths in the Channel.

Below, damage to the wing of B-17 42-29886, Scheherazade, flown on today's mission. It was repaired and Wooldridge flew it on nine missions, more than any other plane.