June 13, 1944. Direct Hit in Bomb Bay. Attacked by Enemy Fighters

The work depicts the downing of Capece's plane. The text is interspersed throughout the drawing on signs. Planes fly through the air. Capece's plane is seen falling and he bails out. At the lower left, he lies on the ground in the forest. A German farmer finds him. At the far right is another figure on a bicycle. The work depicts the downing of Capece's plane. The text is interspersed throughout the drawing on signs. Planes fly through the air. Capece's plane is seen falling and he bails out. At the lower left, he lies on the ground in the forest. A German farmer finds him. At the far right is another figure on a bicycle. Served with the U.S. Army Air Force in Italy and his B-17 bomber was shot down over Germany in June 13, 1944. Captured, he was interned in Stalag Luft 3 until liberated the following year.
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