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captain queeg

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1. I had an uncle assigned to the 8th Air Force

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 12:01 AM

May 2024

He got real sick on the way over and ended up in a hospital in Iceland. Probably saved his life because so many bombers were shot down. He got reassigned and I guess he flew mostly supply missions in the far east. He made it to 99 years old.

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