493rdBG Major Paul Spinnato: The Quiet Man by Judith Spinnato The caliber .50 machine gun was supposed to be fired in short round bursts but, in their exuberance, young gunners in-training, who…
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Flying from RAF Rattlesden in Suffolk, England, navigator 2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer’s actions on November 2, 1944 on a mission to Merseburg, showed the highest level of dedication to his crew. He…
The Casablanca Conference The Casablanca US/UK Summit on Jan 13, 1943 was held to coordinate Allied military strategy against the Axis powers, and to resolve Allied tactics in air operations in the…
Betty Robarts was born and raised in Northern Minnesota. When America became involved in World War II, Betty was eager to do her part for the war…