Was the hand held single .50 effective? and more

[ahafan]

well a 50' cal. remember a B17 B24 gunner ,solo gun.waist.would he be shakin too.as the german fighters were doin there job.to shoot the bomber down..
so would accrucey be say good.?
more like a lucky round would hit the german.cockpit or engine.?
then water too.
.i read about a waist gunner,on a B17, who was firing with his pal, when his pals head took a direct hit.blowing his head off.with his brains etc all over him.that he just broke down on the spot.
he never got fit again..never flew again as a gunner..he never got well.
he died from shock.many years after...and nightmares he had..
but remember the german fighter pilot was doin his job..
that his All.
.he did not aim for him .personaly..but the - bomber..and yes to disable the guns.gunners too.
sharon