(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
It was Christmas Eve 1944 and Alfred Arrieta was among a nine-member crew aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, providing support to ground troops in the French countryside during the Battle of the Bulge, one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.The 21-year-old U.S. sergeant had participated in 28 successful missions but this time would be different.
It was Christmas Eve 1944 and Alfred Arrieta was among a nine-member crew aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, providing support to ground troops in the French countryside during the Battle of the Bulge, one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.The 21-year-old U.S. sergeant had participated in 28 successful missions but this time would be different.
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