This page is dedicated to the thousands of airmen who participated in the bloody air combat of World War II.  There are thousands of heroic men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice whose stories will never be told.  It is a blessing that some of those  air warriors are still among us and we are fortunate to share some of their experiences on this and the following pages.  Enjoy.

Lt. Col. Dellon Bumgardner, U.S. Army Air Force
Col. Gulf Coast Wing, Commemorative Air Force

B-17 Pilot, 306 Bomb Group, 368 Squadron (Eager Beavers)
Aircraft Name - Begin the Beguine
Based at Thurleigh, England
Completed 35 missions over Germany
Last mission, October 7, 1944, over Rhuland, Germany

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Stories
Memoirs  -  Base Happenings - A Mission - More Trivia - More Trivia II
Surprise - Aborts & Other Stuff

S/Sgt. Leonard Kent Gillum, U.S. Army Air Force
Col. Gulf Coast Wing, Commemorative Air Force

B-24 Nose Gunner, 451st Bomb Group, 724 Squadron, Crew Nine
Aircraft Name - Windy City
Based at Foggia, Italy
Completed 50 Missions over the Balkans & Germany
Dates: January 1st, 1944 to June 26, 1944

MEDALS AWARDED LEONARD KENT GILLUM
Air Medal with Four Oak Leaves
Good Conduct
European Theater Operations with Five Battle Stars
Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf

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Stories
My Story        Bolzano Pass      Ode to 757     Monte Cassino Abby

1st Lt. Clark Dickerman, U.S. Army Air Force
Col. Gulf Coast Wing, Commemorative Air Force

B-17 Pilot, 100th Bomb Group (Bloody Hundredth)
Based at Thorpe Abbotts, England
Completed 32 Missions over Germany

Shot down November 10th 1944 on 33rd
 Mission and was captured, held Prisoner in
several Stalags until liberated by General Patton

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Stories
Mission No. 33