by Todd DePastino The Veterans Breakfast Club lost a member, and the world lost a hero with the passing of Tuskegee Airman, Harry Stewart at age 100. Harry shared his story and insights with us on a program back in May and, before that, back in 2021. You can listen to and watch Harry
Courtesy USAF veteran John Kramer written by Todd DePastino The highlight of our WWII Air Fields Tour of England earlier this month was accompanying 102-year-old WWII veteran P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell back to his old 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. The Airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron
Written by Harry Crosby and Glenn Flickinger “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry Crosby The Bremen Mission Harry Crosby’s memoir of his service with the 8th Air Force/100th Bomb Group in World War Two is the best personal memoir written about the air war. It ranks at or near the top of all
written by Carole Popchock While listening to VBC Greatest Generation Live programs about the Air War in World War II, I remembered a family story about the death of my father’s first cousin, Frank Ladesic. Frank Ladesic was a B-24 pilot in the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy. My family had always understood that
written by Lt. Col. Renita Foster WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, sent us a response to her viewing of Masters of the Air (MOTA), Episode 9. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series and shared her expertise with us on Greatest Generation Live. Marilyn
written by Marilyn Walton Apple TV+ WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, sent us a response to her viewing of Masters of the Air, Episode 8. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series and shared her expertise with us on Greatest Generation Live.
