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The crew were not happy either, 'I was hoping for a milk run.' Thompson muttered and they all agreed. Hell, if they flew North a bit they could go to Berlin again! The long string disappeared into the far eastern portion of Germany. That's a really long flight, he thought while staring at the mission board in the briefing room. Just when they thought maybe there were no more missions coming their way, Lt. But, be warned, no more stunts like this or I'll have you on mess duty for your entire career. But, to be fair, I'd be foolish to think you wouldn't do that for your men. Col Gary Cassidy was both proud and furious of the baby faced Lieutenant, 'I can't replace my pilots fast enough and you go running into a burning plane.

Kirk pinned him in a small ceremony where he was also awarded a bronze star after being scolded by the CO. Kirk felt like they would be a great team.Дўnd Lieutenant Carrol was promoted to 1st Lieutenant after leaving the hospital. Since most of the men knew each other, or they knew the bomber that they came from, they integrated well and taught the two new waist gunners everything they could.ДЄfter two practice runs flying the newly minted Flying Dutchmen and practicing their gunnery, Lt. He was from Oregon, a lumberjack by trade and had a family business he was returning to after the War. They were not wet behind the ears types, they worked the oil field prior to enlisting.ДЇinally, the fifth man was a transplant from the Bombshell Blonde, he was on his Seventh run when his plane crashed on landing. They had been in training together and from the same town, Midland, TX. The Port and Starboard Gunners were both new, Sergeants Bill Nicholson and Phil Walsh. Turns out he had quite the knack for maintaining radio sets. He was working nights at a factory building cars when he joined up. The Radioman was on his 12th mission aboard the Lady Dwyer when he went down, TSGT James Norman from Philadelphia. Both men were from upstate NY (not the city, they said) up in the Adirondacks. Also from the Lucky Seven was Navigator 2nd Lieutenant Melvin Greer. They got 1st Lieutenant Jack Briggs, a bombardier with 3 missions from the Lucky Seven that got shot down over the English Channel. The 'new' crew were not necessarily brand new from stateside. The Army needed good teachers, they added. Maybe be an instructor if he chose to stay in the USAAF. The CO and XO agreed he would remain, but if he performed poorly on his next mission he would be cut orders to return stateside. I am damn good at my job and I need to see this through.'

They asked him why he wanted to stay and Buck replied, 'These guys are my family and I owe 2nd Lieutenant Carrol my life. The Army Air Force insisted he go home, but Buck pleaded with the Major and the Lt.

Kirk insisted it keep the old name, The Flying Dutchmen and although some felt it was bad luck to keep the name, they agreed it was to honor the other men who had perished.Д«uck, the most seriously wounded crewman was released a month later with a limp and deep lacerations on his hands and face. He helped them move heavy parts back and forth between the jeeps and aircraft that needed repairs.ДЄs the others slowly joined him, Carrol, Kirk, and Tagliatelle, they began integrating with a new crew that would make up their new airplane.

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The mechanics were friendly enough and allowed him free reign to wander the hangars. Better that he wasn't laying around in the barracks and being picked for random jobs. The higher ups told him to 'keep busy' so he was always at the maintenance area. The least injured crewman, Thompson, the Ball Turret Gunner was the first to recover and leave the hospital. The adventure of the remaining Flying Dutchmen presses on as wbridgeusmc continues his story. 'Test: Bomber Crew (Taktik & Strategie)'.

^ a b 'Bomber Crew Secret Weapons DLC on Steam'.

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