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

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

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

[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.]...

Lloyd Reese was the bombardier on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator taking part in Operation Tidal Wave over Ploiești,...

Colin Joseph Mayne went overseas on a troop carrier ship, the Malvern [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling; unable to...

As a child, Elisabeth Bolster sat on her father's lap while Munich was being bombed by the Allies. She was comforted by...

Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. remembers the mission flown to Vienna [Annotator's Note: Vienna, Austria]. Although the 8th...

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

Richard "Dick" Schneider had somewhat of a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon his return to the United...

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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