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Gomez, Hewitt Missions and Reunions
On one of Hewitt Brian Gomez's missions he and his crew spotted a German plane and they thought he was going to attack...
Kirkpatrick, Otto Prewar Life
Otto Kirkpatrick went to college after he got back from the war. Before the war, he was working for the conservation...
Lederer, Henry Fighter Plane Combat
Henry Lederer says the crosshair gun sight they used was horse and buggy compared to what they have today. They knew...
Douglas, Walter Flying Combat Missions
In late October 1944, while flying a combat mission, Walter Douglas witnessed an air collision. Two B-17s [Annotator's...
Smith, Bernard Ecumenical Crew
Bernard Smith was very comfortable as an armorer gunner. He and his crew got along very well. They were ecumenical....
Keller, Jack Toughest Missions and P-51s
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout the interview as he had a stroke and has trouble...
Jostad, Glen Final Thoughts
Glen Jostad describes his terrible experience during eight days transit from one Stalag to another. The cramped boxcar...
Williams, Kenneth Returning to His Squadron and Home
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Goebel, Robert P-39s, Spitfires, and P-51s
Robert J. "Bob" Goebel says the P-39 [Annotator's Note: Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft] had a bad reputation. It...
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer First Missions
Omer Van Huylenbrouck went on his first combat mission with a different crew. It was nothing exciting. [Annotator's...
Chambers, Eugene War's End
On Eugene W. Chambers' first or second mission [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 406th Night Leaflet Squadron,...
Adams, J. Unforgettable Missions
Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. thinks the Norden bombsight [Annotator's Note: Norden Mk. XV tachometric bombsight] was a...

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