March 18, 1944 - Shot down over Germany, crash landed in Altenrhein Switzerland. #3 and #4 were burning when crew exited plane.
All ten survived with no serious injuries. All were POWs
70 years later, Co-Pilot Jack N. McKinney was posthumously awarded the POW Medal. (143 Swiss Interness Awarded the POW Medal, all well deserved).
This photograph is from the collection of Warbird.ch and PJ (Patrick) Kirkwood- Grandson Of 2nd lt. Jack N. McKinney Co-Pilot of Spirit Of Winsome Winn II on March 18,1944 *A very sincere thank you to Dani at Warbird.ch for graciously sharing his collection with our gallery.
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