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nis last combat mission on February 3, 1945, Rosenthal, commanding the was part of a
2,500-plane raid against Berlin. His 44-8379), the lead bomber, suffered a direct flak hit
which killed two of his crew. Although his plane was in flames, he continued to the target to drop his
payload, then stayed with the plane until after the rest of the crew had bailed out, just before it
exploded at an altitude of only about 1,000 feet (300 He broke his arm upon landing and was
confronted at gunpoint Red Army soldiers
Americanski! Coca-Cola! Lucky Strike! Roosevelt, Churchill,
American terms were popular enough to be recognized non-English speaking Soviets who helped
him again return to duty.!®
0] Rosenthal would earn the Distinguished Service Cross for this
something incredibly American about an Allied
trooper yelling brand names at Soviets until they
recognize him as an ally.
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AMERICANSKI! LUCKY
STRIKE! ROOSEVELT STALIN!
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