Bushong said they faced 600 enemy airplanes and he saw about half of them. “That was scary when the enemy airplanes would be coming at you,” said Bushong. “There was a lot of bullets flying globally.” He said they lost 69 heavy bombers that day and 349 of the ones that made it back could not fly the next day. They wiped out the target, an electrical equipment manufacturing company that Bushong discovered 15 years ago was owned by Bosch. “They’re still making stuff, but I can guarantee you they’re not making it in that factory,” said Bushong to roaring laughter from everyone joining in the celebration.