The tail gunner looks to have been a civilian, Daniel J.O'Conner, Jr.
What it usual to put a non-military person on the riskiest seat in the
airplane?
jh
On 12/6/2015 5:59 PM, ChrisB wrote:
Thanks, Mike, that was very interesting. What heroes!
Chris
C M I Barker | Gamlingay
On 6 Dec 2015, at 20:19, Mike Lazzari <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A few links. Maybe previously posted ??
<http://www.z-car.com/blog/planes-2/boeing/b-17-e-z-goin-and-the-sonderkommando-elbe-buchen-raid>
<https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247:lazzari-crew-history&catid=25:group-history&Itemid=581>
<https://100thbg.com/images/photogallery/091012171407000000lazzarip.jpg>
19. (286) Marburg, Germany. 1405 Hours. 3/23/45. 20, 600 feet. 38ea 100 pound
GP"s and 2ea M-17 Incendiaries. This is the most memorable mission that the
Lazzari crew flew. This was the first mission that the 100th flew with a 4 squadron
10 plane per
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