April 12, 1944, Chiquita Mia, a B-24 bomber, crashed in Yugoslavia. She was one of 9,949 American Bombers downed over Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. Of the 82,000 men on those planes, 70,000 died, 12,000 became prisoners of war. A few escaped in occupied countries, always alive with the help of anti-Nazis to shield them. Join author William B. Hanford and host Dale Throneberry and learn the amazing and true story about the crew of Chiquita Mia. Who were these brave young men, and what happened to them? You won’t want to miss this story.
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