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Edward Field was accepted [Annotator's Note: into the United States Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Program] and was...

Richard Henry Hamilton bailed out of his plane, and after landing in a field he was greeted by a mob of villagers...

[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee knocks on the table throughout this segment.] Norman Cook served with the 856th...

Maurice Hackler's final mission gave him some concern. The departure of his pilot after Hackler's 30th mission meant...

John W. Towle was stationed at Rattlesden, England. There are reunions with veterans of the 448th held in Rattlesden....

Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick was assigned as the radio navigator in the 96th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group,...

Reflecting on his wartime experiences, Oscar Higgenbotham comments that if you managed to make it through the war...

After his rough mission during which his engine caught fire James Kemp McLaughlin was ordered to take an airplane to...

The Halifax [Annotator's Note: Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber] did not carry quite as many bombs as the Lancaster [...

Paul James Grubb was assigned to bombing runs over the Alps into France after a few days [Annotator's Note: he had...

William Howard flew a mission across the Channel [Annotator’s Note: English Channel] as his first mission. They bombed...

For Ryan O'Brien, going into combat was like going to play a football game. The flak [Annotator's Note: antiaircraft...

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