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re: Anyone related to any B-17s pilots or survivors on here?
Posted on 2/16/24 at 7:50 pm to TutHillTiger
Posted on 2/16/24 at 7:50 pm to TutHillTiger
My great-uncle was a B-17 pilot with the 549th Squadron, 385th Bomb Group. Flew his 35 missions then rotated back to the U.S. to train pilots. Stayed in the Air Force for 25 years and flew B-29’s, B-36’s, and B-52’s for SAC. He told me a bunch of stories. Some bad, some good and pretty damn funny.
If you are interested, I would suggest the book “The Wring Stuff” by Truman Smith. It’s a really good read. Smith was a pilot in the same BG as my great-uncle, and flew on some of the same missions.
If you are interested, I would suggest the book “The Wring Stuff” by Truman Smith. It’s a really good read. Smith was a pilot in the same BG as my great-uncle, and flew on some of the same missions.
This post was edited on 2/16/24 at 7:51 pm
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Posted on 2/16/24 at 7:55 pm to TheFonz
Thanks. My uncle never talked about it. One year he wrote a long letter explaining everything. We all thought it was trauma of being in prison, but I think now it probably the trauma of seeing his friends killed on raids
Posted on 2/16/24 at 11:25 pm to TheFonz
quote:it amazes me after watching the show how anyone made it past 5 missions. You just flew to target, flak all over, and I guess just prayed.
Flew his 35 missions
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