http://libertyladybook.com/2009/03/16/mission-6-january-7-1944/ a B-17 bomber crew, the OSS, and a wartime love story Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://libertyladybook.com/2009/03/16/mission-6-january-7-1944/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Pat Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:58:10 +0000 http://libertyladybook.com/?p=1141#comment-1067 Tom, thank you so much for catching this. Out of curiosity, I went back to an early copy of my Dad's diary (he retyped it a couple times through the years) and he did write 30-30. I am very grateful for any and all edits, suggestions, or additions! Tom, thank you so much for catching this. Out of curiosity, I went back to an early copy of my Dad’s diary (he retyped it a couple times through the years) and he did write 30-30. I am very grateful for any and all edits, suggestions, or additions!

]]> http://libertyladybook.com/2009/03/16/mission-6-january-7-1944/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Tom Sanor Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:34:53 +0000 http://libertyladybook.com/?p=1141#comment-1065 In this chapter you quote a man as saying, "...hit by a 30-30 caliber somewheres over Germany..." A 30-30 is actually the name of a bullet used in a hunting rifle. The correct description (speaking of German aircraft guns) would be 30mm, without the word caliber. On the other hand since this is a quote you might wish to leave it as-stated, even though it is inaccurate. In this chapter you quote a man as saying, “…hit by a 30-30 caliber somewheres over Germany…” A 30-30 is actually the name of a bullet used in a hunting rifle. The correct description (speaking of German aircraft guns) would be 30mm, without the word caliber. On the other hand since this is a quote you might wish to leave it as-stated, even though it is inaccurate.

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