Turret Tales Third Edition AptifyID2673407 36 cm / 14 inch

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Wright Field played a vital role keeping the Army Air Force positioned as the world's leader in aircraft design and development

Turret Tales Third Edition AptifyID2673407 36 cm / 14 inchTurret Tales: From a WWII Ball Turret Gunner Staff Sgt. Doug Ward Third Edition by Judie Ohm Like many young men his age during WWII, Doug Ward volunteered for the military to serve his country. He signed up for the Army Air Corps in 1942 and was trained as a mechanic. In order to stay with the men he trained with as they went to fight in the European Theater, Doug volunteered to become Ball Turret Gunner in a B 17. He is credited with 37 missions.