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- 15th Air Force B-24 Bombers on Mission over Italy, 1943-1945 - During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.
- 1943-1945
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15th Air Force B-24 Bombers on Mission over Italy, 1943-1945
During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.