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DU Boomers, did your daddy serve in World War II??
Mine enlisted in the Air Force when it was part of the Army, at Ellington Field. He served in Europe as a Norden bombsight mechanic. This was the great technical achievement of the war besides radar.
His 483rd Bombardment Group won lots of awards for accuracy & bravery.
Combat records:
Participating in the First Task Force Shuttle Mission to Russia
Most enemy aircraft destroyed by a B-17 on one mission by one crew (13)
Most Me-262 jets destroyed on one mission by one crew (3)
Most Me-262 jets destroyed by one gunner on one mission (2)
The B-17 with the greatest number of holes from combat action to return to an operating base (total 30,748)
The most decorated combat crew for one mission in Air Force history where each of 10 crew members was awarded a Silver Star, and four wounded members, the Purple Heart Medal.
The most jets destroyed by one Group during the entire war (7)