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B-17 Bomber Crew
Submitted by JimEichholz on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 10:34pm.
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Shared by JimEichholz: My great uncle Paul Salk (kneeling 2nd from left) together with the rest of his bomber crew in front of their B-17. He was a tail-gunner. Later he moved to a B-29, and unfortunately died in a rendezvous accident with another B-29. Photo was taken in early 40s. View full size.
Nice tribute
Submitted by noelani on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:13pm.
So many people know little or nothing about relatives who have fought and/or died for out country, even as recent as Vietnam. Men like your uncle gave up a half century of life for us. The least we can do is remember them! My mother had a cousin who was a gunner on some sort of plane that crashed and killed him. His came was Lowell Smead.
The Brave
Submitted by sebfrench76 on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 7:31am.
Faces of my liberators. In my lovely Normandie, you have so numerous places where a heavy fall down, while trying to reach England, or while bombing a strategic place. So many young lives lost; my heart cries everytime.
Great picture
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 04/17/2007 - 9:40pm.
It really takes you back to that time.
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