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

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

After his B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] was shot down over Occupied France, Burnia...

In his discussion of his first tour of duty, Kenneth Beckman shares an anecdote about his 25th mission. [Annotator's...

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

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

Some of the primary targets Robert Whitcomb hit were marshalling yards, research facilities, and factories. They made...

Herman Molen remembers his first mission with Captain Ted Tyler, nicknamed “Hard Luck” Tyler. He did not fly a mission...

John Geary thought the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] was a great plane that could...

Lloyd Burns was on his ninth mission when his airplane was shot down [Annotator's Note: Burns was a pilot in the 598th...

Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...

Robert Heller was low on fuel and had to decide what to do. While looking for a field to take the plane down, he sent a...

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