Picture Of Ball Turret Gunner

Houtchens 37483248 nebraska killed in action. That plane along with others from the 360th squadron was sent to bomb german torpedo stores in st. The ball turret was mounted underneath the aircraft and was used to defend the bomber against aircraft attacking from below.

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Picture of ball turret gunner. Staff sergeant ralph j. Staff sergeant william h. This page last updated december 17th 2007. A relative of mine i posted his picture on the thread for veterans day photos was a ball turret gunner in italy in the 15th af he told me once he wasnt actually trained originally for the ball but when he got ther thats what they needed he went on to say that he had to cock his head to one side in order to get the door closed on the turret bob.

During takeoff and landing four people sit on the bench bulkhead just forward of the ball turret. Nazaire france on jan. He was a ball turret gunner of the 457th bomb group 748th squadron at glatton air field england. Click on the image for a larger picture.

The sperry lower ball turret was used in the boeing b 17 flying fortress and the consolidated b 24 liberator. Cassiday 32346219 new york killed in action radio operator. The death of the ball turret gunner is a fantastic example of what poetry is capable of. Think of it this way.

During the mission the plane was shot by anti aircraft guns and became a ball of flames. That leads to the bomb bay and the position i was standing in for picture 4. Magee was a ball turret gunner in a b 17 named snap. If you had to write something in prose dealing with the complexity and emotion of big subjects like life death and war it would take you way more than 5 sentences to get it done.

Directly forward of the ball turret somewhat obscured by the plaque on the ball turret support is a little doorway that is open. The sperry ball turret. Staff sergeant james d. Briol pictured with my mother marcella wrote while flying on b 17s during wwii.

Pop after the three mascots for rice krispies cereal. Leffelman 19112019 washington killed in action waist gunner. The ball turret is visible.