04-21-2009, 08:46 AM
The same day, P-47 Thunderbolt planes of the 405th Fighter Squadron arrived in the sky, with belly tanks full of food, medical supplies, ammo and radio batteries. Although heavy clouds obscured the drop zone, the pilots released the belly tanks, hoping for the best. But on the ground, the men could hear as most of the tanks crashed into German positions.
Even 65 years later, we found some of the P-47 Belly tanks which were droped in order to re-supply the Lost Battaltion.
