Aaron Bushnell sacrifice for Palestine ,
I hope the powers that be hearts are not hardened to this call
RIP
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A US Consolidated B24 Liberator makes an emergency landing in a field near Eindhoven after being hit by flak during Operation Market Garden - Sept 1944. Only gunner Frank DiPalma survived. He was rescued from the wreckage by Franciscan monks who hid him in the village of Huize Assisi until its liberation by the British
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"A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed to Task & Purpose that the man in uniform is an active-duty airman. The airman’s identity has not been confirmed."
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The second Douglas XB-42 built (S/N 43-50225) parked at an Airfield.
Date: late 1940s
U.S. Air Force photo: 061020-F-1234S-002
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An OA-10A and SC-47D in flight over San Pablo Bay, California, 23 June 1948
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My grandfather Eugene was Lt and pilot of a b17 bomber plane in ww2.
He completed 19 successful bombing missions over Germany. Destroying Nazi military bases.
He got shot down on his 19th mission and survived to becoming a POW in a German prison camp.
He left the camp after the war standing 6'3" and 120 lbs.
God bless you grandpa and may you rest in peace 🙏 🇺🇸
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A US Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-8 on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) during the Battle of Midway in 1942 CREDIT : Royston Leonard
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