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Re: Damn watching the war in the Pacific I had no idea

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Re: "...8000 american airmen in the 8th air force died in that war. That's a lot of good men."
Check your source. The Eighth Air Force had 47,000 casualties, 26,000 dead.




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Re: Damn watching the war in the Pacific I had no idea
By: ribit
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Mon, 08 Apr 19 10:41 PM
Msg. 29741 of 62138

...my father was a door gunner / radio operator on a B-17 and he flew numerous missions over South Dakota. Not one German or Japanese force got past him.

Those guys had giant titanium balls between their legs.  

...8000 american airmen in the 8th air force died in that war. That's a lot of good men.


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