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The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner

Posted by By larry.m.belmont January 6, 2022Posted inUS Army Air Force1 Comment
BY RANDALL JARRELL Ball turret gunner Richard O. Getty checks out his turret - dubbed "Ball of Fire" - in the belly of his B-17 Flying Fortress ("Ruthie I"), England,…
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