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[Annotator's Note: Thomas Eakes served in the US Army Air Forces with the 713th Bombardment Squadron, 448th Bombardment...

Maurice Hackler recalled having been sent to Czechoslovakia, but they could only do visual bombing in that country....

Richard Tangradi’s last mission was to Frankfurt [Annotator’s Note: Frankfurt, Germany]. They had to abort the mission...

Walter Ram arrived at his base in Bassingbourn, near London. His plane was part of the 94th Bombardment Group, 331st...

Describing a typical mission as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] waist gunner, Oscar...

Herbert Heilbrun wrote his last letter before his final mission. [Annotator's Note: A baby has been crying in the...

On missions to Ploesti [Annotator’s Note: Ploesti, Romania], Theodore “Ted” R. Rogal [Annotator’s Note: a co-pilot with...

Lloyd Geist contributes his military and career success to his basic flying instructor, who taught him to feel the...

Josefine "Piepsi" Joyce was born in Vienna, Austria in December 1925. She had strict parents but her childhood was very...

Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...

Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...

Raymond Cauble stayed in Italy until after Japan surrendered [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945...

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