Diary tells story of pilot’s time in WWII

  • A diary of a now deceased World War II bomber pilot – Captain William DeSanders – chronicles his time in Europe from first landing at base in England to his final mission. Photo by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    A diary of a now deceased World War II bomber pilot – Captain William DeSanders – chronicles his time in Europe from first landing at base in England to his final mission. Photo by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
A diary of a now deceased World War II bomber pilot – Captain William DeSanders – chronicles his time in Europe from first landing at base in England to his final mission. Pilots in the war had to fly 25 missions before being able to go back home to the United States. Some didn’t make it that far, especially pilots in DeSanders’ unit – the 100th Bomb Group. The group was nicknamed “The Bloody…

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