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When a WWII Gunner Used His Radio as a Weapon

During the Pacific War, one U.S. bomber gunner became legendary for an act of desperation when his guns jammed in the middle of an enemy attack. With no other option, he hurled his radio at an ...
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American Gunner Who Survived a 20,000-Foot Fall

Alan Magee, a B-17 bomber gunner in World War II, survived one of the most extraordinary ordeals of the conflict. During a mission, his aircraft was heavily damaged, and he was thrown from the plane ...
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Slowly but surely, volunteers plan to make this WWII-era B-17 bomber fly again: 'This is not work; this is just fun'

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, ...