. . Guy Proie, a B-24 ball-turret gunner, describes his World War II tour of duty in Europe as a “survival story.” His story is more than a survival story. It is a fascinating and detailed narrative about a young man who volunteered to be a ball-turret gunner, a position on

. . Walter Patton servied with the Army Air Corps during WW II.

. . ohn Opeka enlisted in the Army Air Corps in February 1942, two weeks before turning 24 years old.  If he’d have waited two weeks, he would have been rejected for exceeding the age limit.  “I did not want to be a foot soldier,” he says.  “I made up my

. . Ernest Nigrelli served in the Army Air Corps during WW II.  When his aircraft was badly destroyed on a mission, his captain ordered him to bail out.  It was the first time he had ever jumped from an airplane, and he was the only survivor. The VBC does

. . Victor Miesel spent the war years in the South Pacific serving with the Army Air Corps. His support role kept planes flying and helped move forward the massive Allied build up towards Japan. Although he served in the rear of the front lines, his squadron repeatedly came under attack

. . During WWII, Frank McCormick served with the US Army Air Corps as part of the China-India-Burma (CBI) war front.  Despite having a degree from Penn State, Frank first served as an enlisted man.  Shortly, Frank became motivated to apply to the officer corps to make more money.  He wanted