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At 25,000 feet, alone in the tail of a B-17 bomber, Staff Sergeant Michael Aruth faced a sky full of German fighters. With temperatures plunging to -60°F, two damaged guns, and only a few hundred rounds of ammunition, every shot could mean life or death—for him and his crew.

Aruth defied Air Force doctrine, engaging the enemy at extreme range, saving his bomber and changing the way tail gunners fought in WWII. Over his career, he achieved 17 confirmed kills and became a legend of the 379th Bombardment Group.

In this video, we dive deep into the missions that tested him to the limits, including the infamous Castle and Stuttgart raids, his daring ditching in the English Channel, and the tactics that forced German pilots to rethink their attacks. This is a story of courage, innovation, and survival that reshaped aerial warfare forever.