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Knese, Benard Shipped Overseas
Bernard Knese found out he was going into the Army Air Force when he went to basic training. Basic training lasted two...
Linger, Russell Missions and Down Time
Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. flew a mission where there were heavy guns on the Cherbourg Peninsula [Annotator's Note:...
Paris, Thomas War's End
Thomas Paris learned about events by radio. He would write letters home. They had C-47s [Annotator’s Note: The Douglas...
Harris, Robert "Bob" End of War Reflections
Robert H. "Bob" Harris returned to the United States sometime in September or October 1944. While overseas, he knew...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Returning Home
Charles Childs was sent by boat to the United States. His radar-navigator was sent back with him. Childs was a Captain...
Gross, Clayton Becoming an Ace and D-Day
Clayton Kelly Gross does not recall if the Messerschmitt he shot down off of the B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Zamperini, Louis 1936 Berlin Olympics, Military Training and Bombing Wake Island
Louis Zamperini qualified for the 1936 Olympics and went to New York to compete with Don Lash [Annotator's Note: Donald...
Rackley, Clifford Segment 7
On the mission to Blechhammer one of Rackley's partner's lost an engine. He saw the cowling fly off of the engine. His...
Smith, Samuel Enlistment
Samuel W. Smith wanted to join the Air Corps as an aviation cadet. In 1942, Smith convinced his mother to sign his...
Goyette, Donald War Comes to a Close
After rejoining his unit [Annotator's Note: 869th Bombardment Squadron, 497th Bombardment Group, 21st Bomber Command,...
Courtney, Melbourne Early Life, Entrance Into Service and Overseas Deployment
Melbourne Sanford Courtney was born near Cynthiana, Kentucky in 1925. He lived on a family farm, and his memory of...

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