And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, January 24, 2022
B24 Liberator Crew - and a very successful one at that
A neighbor was a B-24 navigator. One thing he said was you could heat your uppwr body or heat your feet. Not both. He had frostbite to both his hands. He finished his military career flying B-52s.
B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of the first high level Ploesti mission in 1942, but not part of the 1943 low level raid. The A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour. Left to right: Sgt Willard Tressler; Maj Ralph P. Thompson; Lt Thomas W. McGrain; Sgt Ivan Schwartz; Sgt Alfred Runyan; Sgt James E. Milne; Lt Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sgt Richard E. Weizenegger; Sgt Henry Magaram; Lt Waino Hakkinen, and Sgt Arthur Weil.
They did kill the Christian brothers for the Talmudist benefit...
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DeleteMy Grandfather was a bomber/navigator on one for the 8th air force!
ReplyDeleteMy uncle was a B-24 pilot over Peleliu. Tough dues.
ReplyDeleteA neighbor was a B-24 navigator. One thing he said was you could heat your uppwr body or heat your feet. Not both.
ReplyDeleteHe had frostbite to both his hands. He finished his military career flying B-52s.
B-24D, 41-11613, The Blue Streak, of 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. Originally named, Florine Ju Ju, then, Teggie Ann. The aircraft was a veteran of the first high level Ploesti mission in 1942, but not part of the 1943 low level raid. The A/C went on to survive 110 missions with the 376th bomb group and was sent home for a war bond tour. Left to right: Sgt Willard Tressler; Maj Ralph P. Thompson; Lt Thomas W. McGrain; Sgt Ivan Schwartz; Sgt Alfred Runyan; Sgt James E. Milne; Lt Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sgt Richard E. Weizenegger; Sgt Henry Magaram; Lt Waino Hakkinen, and Sgt Arthur Weil.
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I recognized the insignia immediately. Was assigned to 376 Strat Wing In Okinawa 71-72. Great outfit.
DeleteMen. Balls.
ReplyDeleteShould be a 10 man crew, IIRC.
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