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Russell Bretz Linger, Jr. flew a mission where there were heavy guns on the Cherbourg Peninsula [Annotator's Note:...

Herbert Heilbrun believes in the power of prayer. On his fourth mission, Heilbrun was flying with 36 airplanes in nine...

Lewis Thomas Easterling remarked that his fighter group [Annotator's Note: 365th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group...

DeQuindre McGlaun [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] went...

Wendell Galbraith landed in a yard that was like an apple orchard [Annotator's Note: after being shot down on 22 March...

Robert "Bob" Rickel wanted to fly with his friend, Tony [Annotator's Note: US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Anthony J...

John Angier explained that the Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: German Air Force] would try to catch the bombers right...

Kenneth Beckman discusses the comparatively impersonal nature of combat losses in the air versus those faced by the...

Ralph Boyer served as a bombardier with the 560th Bombardment Squadron, 388th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force out of...

Lowell Brueland arrived in England from the United States. It was interesting being there. He witnessed beautiful...

Chester Brewer went to help a man build homes after the war. His former employer hired him back. He met his wife. He...

Hewitt Brian Gomez and his crew [Annotator's Note: 857th Bombardment Squadron, 801st Bombardment Group (Provisional)]...

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