 John Duffy would be awarded the DFM, his citation particularly mentioning his prompt action when the TI exploded aboard Rodley's bomber.On 17 August, the US Eighth Air Force staged its first deep-penetration raids on Germany.To begin, 147 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in three combat wings made for the Messerschmitt Bf 109 production plant at Regensburg in Bavaria, a key Pointblank target.