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The Avion(s) My Uncles Flew
Two brothers, my uncles, and memories of their service in World War II.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Claude Choules, The Last Combat Veteran of WWI Dies
Claude Choules, the last combat veteran of the First World War, dies at 110 The Sun Features
The ex-Royal Navy seaman, who died in his sleep yesterday aged 110, was born at the height of the second Boer War.
He went to his grave as the very last of more than 70million military personnel mobilised during the Great War, and the last man on earth to have seen action in both world wars.
His death marks the moment the Great War passes forever from living memory into the history books.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3565801/Claude-Choules-the-last-combat-veteran-of-the-First-World-War-dies-at-110.html#ixzz1LXUgU8DZ
He went to his grave as the very last of more than 70million military personnel mobilised during the Great War, and the last man on earth to have seen action in both world wars.
His death marks the moment the Great War passes forever from living memory into the history books.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3565801/Claude-Choules-the-last-combat-veteran-of-the-First-World-War-dies-at-110.html#ixzz1LXUgU8DZ
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Stuart's Original B-25 Crew
From Left to Right:
Chuck McClure (original co-pilot)
Jim McDermott (tail gunner)
Ken McJury (crew chief & top turret gunner)
Bob Melberg (radio - gunner)
George Chapman (pilot)
Stuart Burdick (nav/bombadier)
McDermott & McJury were killed in action. The airplane shown is a B-25J (mod). The "mod" refers to a modification that eliminates the bombardier's nose station and adds six 50-cal m.g.s instead.
Chuck McClure (original co-pilot)
Jim McDermott (tail gunner)
Ken McJury (crew chief & top turret gunner)
Bob Melberg (radio - gunner)
George Chapman (pilot)
Stuart Burdick (nav/bombadier)
McDermott & McJury were killed in action. The airplane shown is a B-25J (mod). The "mod" refers to a modification that eliminates the bombardier's nose station and adds six 50-cal m.g.s instead.
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