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Fili, William Enemy Fighters and Crew Losses
Enemy fighters would come from all directions at the bombers. William Fili says they would dive fast and then turn away...
Towle, John Shot Down and Aided by a French Family
John W. Towle was flying towards his target with its flying bombs. The Germans placed their antiaircraft weapons in...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" The Drama of Combat
On the last mission that Maurice Hackler flew over Ludwigshafen [Annotator's Note: Ludwigshafen, Germany], his aircraft...
Koone, Carl Flights and Fights
In January 1944 the weather was good, and Carl Koone said Allied airplanes could be seen all over Europe "all day,...
McLaughlin, Sr., James The Costs of Inexperience
James Kemp McLaughlin does not recall the modified B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] YB...
Pipes, Richard Remembering Pearl Harbor , Drafted into the Army and Becoming an American Citizen
It was the habit of Richard Pipes' college fraternity brothers to sit around and listen to the radio, and it was a...
McLaurine, Luke Prisoner of War
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. was taken by train to Frankfurt [Annotator's Note: Frankfurt, Germany] with his crew and...
Beckman, Kenneth Transit to England and First Combat Mission
Kenneth Beckman trained with one crew prior to being sent overseas, then joined another crew just prior to leaving. He...
Monteyne, Joseph Tough Last Mission
The last mission Joseph Monteyne [Annotator's Note: a navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force 425 (Alouette) Squadron...
Asbury, Richard German Jets and Rocket Planes
Richard Asbury flew 126 missions in the war. He only got into fights six times. He thought he was unlucky in...
Heim, Henry Flying Missions
Henry Heim remembers flying from North Africa into Italy was more difficult. He thinks that might be because he did not...
Howard, William Ground Crews
William Howard went to Scotland. His father was born in Scotland and he still has relatives there. Howard and Bob [...

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