Those Golden Moments by Philip West

As the sun slowly begins to rise this wintry morning over Thorp Abbots, Norfolk, ground crew prepare B-17G "The All American Girl" in an almost surreal setting, for another dangerous mission over enemy territory. On January 10, 1945, with 98 successful missions behind them, 19-year-old 1st Lt. John Dodrill and his crew went missing on a combat sortie over Cologne. Like many other crews, they made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom, with the "Bloody Hundredth" Bombardment Group playing its full part with courage and honor.