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Offline Beefcake

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WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« on: August 10, 2011, 03:32:19 PM »
I thought this was a neat local story and I wanted to pass it on. A local Veteran who was a B17 tail gunner will get to fly again.

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-wwii-vet-20110810,0,3806475.story
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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 03:36:37 PM »
Fantastic  :aok
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Offline Grayeagle

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 04:34:57 PM »
very cool .. interesting that he was there for 'Black Thursday'
.. one of the 8th AF last unescorted deep penetrations into Germany to gut Schweinfurt of its ball bearing capacity.

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Offline oakranger

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2011, 12:50:30 AM »
WOW, that is cool.   :salute
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2011, 01:31:34 AM »
That is always good to see.   :)
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Offline MarineUS

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2011, 02:10:25 AM »
That's awesome.

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Offline 007Rusty

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2011, 04:13:37 PM »
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Offline Midway

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Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2011, 05:11:56 PM »
Hope someone signs him up on AH.   :)

 :O or is he 999000? :uhoh

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