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FICTION
All Bessie’s Children Got Wings
With their landing gear jammed, the bomber crew had two alternatives: parachuting to safety or going down for a crash landing
October
1
1944
STEVE RICHARDS, ROBERT GOLD
All Bessie’s Children Got Wings
STEVE RICHARDS, ROBERT GOLD
October
1
1944
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FICTION
All Bessie’s Children Got Wings
With their landing gear jammed, the bomber crew had two alternatives: parachuting to safety or going down for a crash landing
October
1
1944
STEVE RICHARDS, ROBERT GOLD
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