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Title: Serenade to the Big Band
Post by: davidpt40 on December 27, 2002, 10:19:23 PM

I am reading a diary of a B17 co-pilot.  He flew in 1944.  The conditions and combat that B17 crews went through were absolutely horrible.  He talks about gunners getting their face and jaws blown off by cannon shells, guys chests being ripped open and lungs being exposed, entire crews being burned alive in explosions.  Very vivid descriptions.  But the most vivid account is at the very end of the book.  The author of the book was KIA 1944 enroute to Lepzig, Germany.

Title: Serenade to the Big Band
Post by: Jester on December 28, 2002, 04:17:18 AM

Remember that the next time one of the Veteran's Orginizations ask for a donation or when it is Veteran's or Memorial Day just simply say "Thank You" to one of the them.

Many went through conditions like this so we wouldn't have to.

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Title: Serenade to the Big Band
Post by: Red Tail 444 on December 29, 2002, 01:00:10 AM

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Originally posted by Andijg
Remember that the next time one of the Veteran's Orginizations ask for a donation or when it is Veteran's or Memorial Day just simply say "Thank You" to one of the them.

Many went through conditions like this so we wouldn't have to.

!

yeah and think of that (all you suicide buff-types) next time you wanna jabo a B17 or Lanc into a CV or FH. Give the plane and the guys we're "representing," that really flew in them a little respect, huh?


Gainsie