The First Airmen - Prisoners of War: The Writings of Staff Sergeant Ralph E. Hemmick, Jr., WWII B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
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Ralph Eugene Hemmick, Jr. was 20 years old when he enlisted into the Army in July 1942. He subsequently joined the Eighth Air Force. He was part of the 384th Bombardment Group and assigned to the 546th Squadron as a Ball Turret Gunner. Staff Sergeant Hemmick's B-17 "Flying Fortress" was shot down over France in June 1943 by German fighter planes during a bombing raid. He parachuted out along with some of his crewmates, and his pilot was able to crash...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:167442051X
ISBN13:9781674420516
Release Date:December 2019
Publisher:Independently Published
Length:150 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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