@Heartc: Well said!
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Damn HeartC...absolutely beautiful. It is the likes of you that I know my uncle did not die in vain flying his B17 over the Kiel subpens June 13th 1943.
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If there's one group of people that I admire the most of World War 2 it has to be the bomber crew of the USAAF and RAF.
Their nerves and bravery where really put to the test as they had to take the beating the enemy was able to throw at them, there's no cover for them in the skies and they had to remain in formation to make sure their effort will result in the maximum amount of damage it could inflict on the enemy's war effort.
what makes them so special to me, that when they returned to base completly trashed by the enemy's defences that most of them didn't hesitate to go back and do it again.
I admire their spirit, dedication and sacrifice that helped inflicting damage on the enemy's war capabilities and made the freedom of europe possible.
and this has to be the most beautifull tribute I've ever seen about the B-17 and the crew:
Your uncle was a great man, Chris
Regards,
Wim