DOVER, Del.- The Air Mobility Command Museum shifted the spotlight from artifacts and exhibits today to honor a real-life hero from World War II. WWII veteran William Bieber, famed for his bravery as ...
Harrell Roberson saw no future staying on the family farm in El Dorado, Arkansas. But he did see a call to duty in World War II, and took on what was considered one of the most dangerous jobs on the ...
After 35 missions as the ball turret gunner in the "Fort Worth Jailhouse" crew's B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, Flagstaff's Sgt. Vern Hammond said he is lucky enough to be around today to ...
It was Autumn, 1943, and Warren Widdison was 18 and in love with his new wife and high school sweetheart, Norma. He had a young heart and a sharp mind, something he wished he could have taken to ...
Clair Smith of Huntington served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a ball turret gunner. Here are some experiences he shared about his time in the war. HUNTINGTON-- Shortly after Pearl ...
In January 1943, during a brutal daylight bombing raid over the heavily defended German U-boat base at St. Nazaire, B-17 ball turret gunner Staff Sergeant Alan Magee was blasted out of his aircraft at ...