Edward Paretti talks candidly about his wartime experiences in the 8th Air Force. Ed passed away on June 30th, 2014. Obituary [ Ссылка ]

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16:23 - The infamous mission of 4.4.45 when the group was attacked by Me262s.
44:37 - 17.4.45 mission to Landshut, Germany on A/C 44-50572 crashed on take-off. 4 crew K.I.A:

2nd Lt Harold H. Beanland, ??, PA (Bombardier)
2nd Lt Frederick T. McKinley, Charleston, NC (Navigator)
M. Sgt. Hairman Merrill, Asheville, NC (Flight Engineer)
Sgt. James E. Gleason Jnr., Boston, MA (Radio Operator)

📼 Recorded in 2007 at the 448th Bomb Group reunion in Orlando, Florida.

Interviewed by Evan Thomas
Camera Operator: Ray E. Johnson

💥 New! Now featured in a new fanzine available at [ Ссылка ] the story of Mr. Paretti's fateful mission on 17th April 1945.

**Full transcript link coming soon**

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