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Becker, Clarence Prewar Life to Reconnaissance Pilot
Clarence Becker was born in Rochester, New York one week after World War 1 ended, 18 November 1918. He was the fifth of...
Jones, David "Davey" Segment 8
When they left the ground they were going a little under 80 miles per hour. The ship was making about 20 knots and...
Caudle, John Active Duty and Gunnery School
John Caudle did not have a lot of notice when he was called to active duty. He came home after work one Friday and had...
Marsaglia, Donald Early Life and Entering the Army Air Force
Donald Marsaglia was born in Coal City, Illinois in April 1924. Coal City was a small town of about 1,300 people....
Gackenbach, Russell Final Training and Flying to Tinian
Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's...
Bollich, James Liberation and Returning Home
James Bollich was liberated by the Russians. Near the end of the war, the Japanese put out an order for all POWs [...
Haack, Frederick Overseas to the Philippines
Frederick Haack [Annotator's Note: a cargo pilot] flew to Sacramento [Annotator's Note: Sacramento, California] where...
Bates, Dale Growing up in Salem
Dale Bates was born in Salem, Oregon in January 1924. Bates’ father worked in the banking industry and, as such, the...
McMullen, Milton Japan
It took 41 days for Milton L. McMullen, Sr. to reach Kobe, Japan [Annotator's Note: as a prisoner of war or POW]....
Myers, Homer Air-Sea Rescue Training
After pilot training, Homer Myers got his commission. He went to Tampa, Florida and started his B-17 [Annotator's Note...
Fitch, Mason Bombing at Low Altitude
Mason Brownell Fitch flew five missions before Curtis LeMay [Annotator's Note: Curtis Emerson LeMay; US Army Air Forces...
Mills, Willis Civilian Life
Willis Mills returned to the United States aboard a ship and docked at Oakland [Annotator’s Note: Oakland, California...

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