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Walter Solowski, WWII veteran, operated tavern 27 Nov 2009 13:16 GMT
... the Army Air Forces, serving as a right gunner on the B-29 Superfortress and B-17 Flying Fortress in the 403rd Airborne, stationed in the South Pacific. He flew 29 successful missions ...
S. Ronald Barnette, who launched global plastics business from Hialeah, dies: Ron Barnette, the inventor of glow-in-the-dark plastic, died at the age of 90. 27 Nov 2009 07:53 GMT
... he learned to fly before World War II. During the war, he piloted a B-17 bomber in the Pacific. "Flying was a metaphor for his life," son Alan said. "He couldn't sit still." ...
Historic B-17 to visit Shreveport 22 Nov 2009 05:19 GMT
... The classic four-engined Boeing bomber will be at the Downtown Shreveport Airport Dec. 8-9, in ... according to the association's Web site. The B-17, an example of which is at the ...
Minnesota and Wisconsin's war dead: They come from small towns, and they fall to crude bombs. 22 Nov 2009 06:32 GMT
... laughing along — was gone. A roadside bomb, nestled against the divider, took the lives of Jesse ... Munsterman, a 26-year-old farmer who became a B-17 tailgunner during World War II. He died ...
40 years gone: Air base once thrived 22 Nov 2009 09:14 GMT
... more than $20 million. Giant B-52 Stratofortress bombers patrolled the skies in shifts 24 hours ... engine mechanics and flight engineers for the B-17 Flying Fortress. The first officers and enlisted men set ...
WWII pilots died for our country on Nebraska soil 24 Nov 2009 08:24 GMT
... their country. Five deaths occurred in the B-17 that fatal night. Penry visited the Wellfleet ... bases scattered across Nebraska, Penry writes. The �Flying Fortress,� headed for McCook, was one of 60 ... earlier book, The Sunrise Serenade, about a bomber crew that was shot down on a ...
Corsair VIP at Florida museum for holidays 25 Nov 2009 03:32 GMT
... living history display and flying museum that offers tours and flights in the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American P-51C Mustang. The foundation’s F4U-5 Corsair will be ...
WWII gunner survives harrowing ordeal 26 Nov 2009 12:57 GMT
... It also helped that Robertson was flying in the notoriously tough B-17, a bomber that could take plenty of hits and still return its crew safely to England. “That was ...
Minnesota and Wisconsin's war dead: They come from small towns, and... 22 Nov 2009 19:01 GMT
... laughing along — was gone. A roadside bomb, nestled against the divider, took the lives of Jesse ... Munsterman, a 26-year-old farmer who became a B-17 tailgunner during World War II. He died ...
Historic B-17G to visit Shreveport, offer flights 22 Nov 2009 09:56 GMT
... The classic four-engined Boeing bomber will be at Shreveport's Downtown Airport in a visit hosted ... according to the group's Web site. The B-17, an example of which is at 8th ...
Veterans home official opening expands circle of N. Utah support 25 Nov 2009 15:15 GMT
... Five days before George died, Blake said, he took his dad to see a B-17 bomber visiting the Ogden airport. After they saw the plane, he said George asked to drive ...
A trip of a lifetime for 90 World War II vets 25 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT
... said. “I didn’t realize there were so many islands in the world.” Kersner flew B-17 bombers. He spent 17 months as a prisoner in Germany, and a total of 35 months in ...
Group preserves B-26 memorabilia 19 Nov 2009 07:53 GMT
... France and western Germany in the twin-engine bomber during World War II. The job was difficult. Anti-aircraft ... nowhere near the same notoriety as the B-17, the B-25 or the B-29," said Phillip ...
Ogden veterans home hosts grand dedication 20 Nov 2009 05:53 GMT
... Five days before George died, Blake said, he took his dad to see a B-17 bomber visiting the Ogden airport. After they saw the plane, he said George asked to drive ...
Edward H. Amos 19 Nov 2009 06:40 GMT
... was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a B-17 Bombardier, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Amos, formerly of Euclid, had retired as ...

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