During the Warsaw Uprising in Poland .. On Sept. 18, 1944, Polish villagers watched helplessly as they saw the Nazis shoot an American plane out of the sky.
The crew of 10 American airmen were trying to fly food and medicine into Poland.Three members of the crew survived the crash, including 19-year-old Shimshock, but he was interrogated and executed by the Nazis because of his Polish heritage.
In 1986, the citizens of Lomianki erected a monument in memory of the American flyers who lost their lives.
The crew of 10 American airmen were trying to fly food and medicine into Poland.Three members of the crew survived the crash, including 19-year-old Shimshock, but he was interrogated and executed by the Nazis because of his Polish heritage.
In 1986, the citizens of Lomianki erected a monument in memory of the American flyers who lost their lives.
During the Warsaw Uprising in Poland .. On Sept. 18, 1944, Polish villagers watched helplessly as they saw the Nazis shoot an American plane out of the sky.
The crew of 10 American airmen were trying to fly food and medicine into Poland.Three members of the crew survived the crash, including 19-year-old Shimshock, but he was interrogated and executed by the Nazis because of his Polish heritage.
In 1986, the citizens of Lomianki erected a monument in memory of the American flyers who lost their lives.
The crew of 10 American airmen were trying to fly food and medicine into Poland.Three members of the crew survived the crash, including 19-year-old Shimshock, but he was interrogated and executed by the Nazis because of his Polish heritage.
In 1986, the citizens of Lomianki erected a monument in memory of the American flyers who lost their lives.
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