‘Flying coffin’ glider pilot from WWII gets overdue Bronze Star
Little known are the 6,000 World War II glider pilots who were towed into combat zones, in a one-way flight to drop off soldiers and supplies. Bob Swenson, 90, of Bellevue, finally is getting an overdue Bronze Star medal for his heroism. By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter ...Tags: WWII, Glider pilot, paratrooper, European theatre, seattle, times, article, seattle times, bronze
70 years after parachuting into Normandy, WWII vet plans to jump again
Wow ! Great story. I sent it to Ken who was a paratrooper-- thought the young picture looked a little like him.Tags: paratrooper, WWII, Normandy