My Dad wasn't an RVer, but I am, or soon will be again if the pre-buy inspection goes well. I hope this is OK to post.
67 years ago today, somewhere over Italy, my Dad was the belly-gunner of
the B-24 bomber that is the subject of the article at the link below.
http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1997/October 1997/1097valor.aspx
Dad wasn't with his regular crew for the mission. His crew had
crash-landed in Turkey (without him) during the Ploesti mission a couple
weeks earlier, and they were still on their way back to N. Africa via
truck. Because the Ploesti mission was so dangerous, the bomber crews
went out one man short, and Dad had drawn the short straw and had to
stay behind. He was not happy about it.
For the Foggia mission SSgt. Ralph Knox was a sub on Capt. Whitlock's ship.
I'm proud of you Dad. Miss you.
67 years ago today, somewhere over Italy, my Dad was the belly-gunner of
the B-24 bomber that is the subject of the article at the link below.
http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1997/October 1997/1097valor.aspx
Dad wasn't with his regular crew for the mission. His crew had
crash-landed in Turkey (without him) during the Ploesti mission a couple
weeks earlier, and they were still on their way back to N. Africa via
truck. Because the Ploesti mission was so dangerous, the bomber crews
went out one man short, and Dad had drawn the short straw and had to
stay behind. He was not happy about it.
For the Foggia mission SSgt. Ralph Knox was a sub on Capt. Whitlock's ship.
I'm proud of you Dad. Miss you.