One Soldier's Story
Submitted by James Sallings on Tue, 05/07/2024 - 10:45During World War II there were 12,000 heavy bombers shot down. Two-thirds of Allied bomber crews were lost for each plane destroyed. Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe. Six bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded.
More U.S. servicemen died in the Air Corps than the Marine Corps. While completing the required 30 missions, your chance of being killed was 71 percent. From June 6, 1944 to May 8, 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded.
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Debra Kroening
Sun, 07/26/2020 - 09:28
Missing part 4
I am very thankful to find your articles. I am searching for information about CCC camp 224 from 1933-1934. It appears that part 4 of your articles is missing. Would you be able to send me the link to it? If you have any other information on this camp I would be most appreciative. It seems there is little information or photos from this early camp. I learned from your articles it changed from camp 224 to tva 22. My dad from Buffalo NY served in CCC camp 224 from what was probably fall of 1933 to sometimes in 1934 (6 months). I was hoping that in the future to be able to visit the original location of the camp but it sounds as if the camp moved due to rising water? I am grateful for any info. Thank you. debrakroening@gmail.com
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