10 Good Men

During World War II, the B-17 Flying Fortress stood as an icon of American air power, its legacy defined by the crews who flew it. The final surviving veterans among more than 100,000 who served aboard these bombers recount their missions across the European air campaign. Pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and gunners describe their training, early daylight raids that brought heavy losses, the arrival of long-range escorts, shifting German flak and fighter tactics, and the final offensive that aided Allied victory. Some were shot down and captured while others completed dozens of sorties. Eight decades later, these ten men reflect on their endurance, sacrifices, and the conflict's lasting significance.