Author Topic: Another veteran, Major Richard Gatterdam, takes off on his last flight (Read 426 times)

Karnak · « **on:** July 28, 2004, 05:15:32 PM »

http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,1413,234~24407~2299470,00.html

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During one mission in 1945, Gatterdam was supporting a bombing attack against a German oil plant when his engine malfunctioned. He withdrew from the raid, but then returned to the target area upon hearing that his colleagues were under attack. Handicapped by faltering equipment, Gatterdam still managed to shoot down two German fighters, according to contemporary news accounts.

~~Major Gatterdam, clear skies and fair winds.~~

NUTTZ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2004, 06:45:48 PM »

~~NUTTZ~~

GScholz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2004, 07:50:24 PM »

Kweassa · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2004, 09:18:29 PM »

LWACE · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:16:50 PM »

sad news, also sad to think these fellas are dien everyday, eventually there will be no more ww2 vets left

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Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:30:56 PM »

thrila · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:24:46 AM »

jetb123 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2004, 05:31:16 AM »

Eagler · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2004, 05:38:51 AM »

~~& ty~~

SunTracker · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:29:54 AM »

What kind of plane did he fly?

SirLoin · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2004, 09:40:44 AM »