World War II ball turret gunner Ed Kromminga survived 33 flights, being shot down and a POW camp
There’s a famous line by General George S. Patton, immortalized in the movie “Patton” that says “You may be thankful that 20 years from now when you are sitting by the fireplace with your ...
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WWII’s Bravest B-17 Gunner – Medal of Honor Story
On a fateful day in 1943, a B-17 ball turret gunner risked everything to save his crew. This is the incredible story of courage, resilience, and heroism. TJ3 History ...
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Forged over 150 years, Crucible memories burn bright as steel mill heads to auction block
Except for a stint as a ball turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator over Italy during World War II, Guilfoyle spent the following 39 years working as a rougher in the mill’s sweltering North Roll.