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Title: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: Beefcake 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

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: Dichotomy on August 10, 2011, 03:36:37 PM

Fantastic  :aok

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: Grayeagle 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.

-Frank aka GE

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: oakranger on August 11, 2011, 12:50:30 AM

WOW, that is cool.   :salute

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 11, 2011, 01:31:34 AM

That is always good to see.   :)

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: MarineUS on August 11, 2011, 02:10:25 AM

That's awesome.

 :salute

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: 007Rusty on August 11, 2011, 04:13:37 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: WWII Vet to fly one more mission.
Post by: Midway on August 11, 2011, 05:11:56 PM

Hope someone signs him up on AH.   :)

 :O or is he 999000? :uhoh

 :headscratch:

 :salute