10124 U.S.A.A.F. Heavy Bomber Gunner, 1942-45 W. Britain American Revolution By 1939 the first-line combat

By 1939 the first-line combat aircraft of the major powers were all-metal monoplanes with retractable landing gear

K&C’s ‘Village Chief’ is wearing traditional Vietnamese garb and leaning on a stick

Army dress uniform than the common infantryman’s kit

The 60th wore red coats with blue facings (indicative of a royal regiment) and no lace

Airborne Division at Arnhem ended up killed

10124 U.S.A.A.F. Heavy Bomber Gunner, 1942-45 W. Britain American Revolution By 1939 the first-line combatU. S. A. A. F. Heavy Bomber Gunner, 1942 45 The most dangerous assignment in the most dangerous job of crewing a bomber was that of a gunner. And of all the gunners positions the absolute most dangerous was that of the waist gunner. Manning these crucial battle stations, the two waist gunners were situated back to back making it an awkward and challenging duty. And because a bombers profile offers a large and inviting target, the mortality rate for