Daniel Paul Rice was based in Benghazi and bombed strategic targets in Europe through the final months of 1943. The actual plane that he piloted, the "Strawberry Bitch" is one of only a handful of B24 bombers that survive today. It is currently on display in the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

It was out of commission on December of 1943, as Daniel Paul Rice embarked on his 25th mission- to bomb a ball bearing plant in Augsburg, Germany. His bravery in the face of intense personal danger saved the lives of 8 of his crewmen. This is how it happened...

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