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Roger Kanten Air Force

Shot Up But Never Shot DownB-17 Pilot Roger Kanten, 15th Air Force

Posted on: July 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 Written by: Silver Wings Coffee Comments: 10
This story was submitted by the grandson of Roger Kanten and written by a family member. We were happy to be able to share his story so more people can see what a brave guy he was. Roger was a…
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She Kept the Farm Alive While He Served His CountryThe Story of Alton & Mae Mattson

This story comes out on Veteran’s Day. We want to thank all those brave men and women who have served our great country over all the decades. You are true heroes!   Mae Gieseke leaned her full weight against the…
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The WASP and WAFS Connection
The contribution of women pilots during WWII

Written by Chuck Cravens, AirCorps Aviation and revised by Emily Enger. One of the lesser known and under-appreciated contributions to the Second World War came from women pilots. 1,102 women served in either, or both, the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron…
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The contribution of women pilots during WWII”…

A Woman’s Touch, a WASP Story24 year old Muriel Lindstrom makes dead-stick land while training for the Women Airforce Service Pilots

The plane shuddered like it had hypothermia. WASP trainee, Muriel Lindstrom, could feel the vibrations over her entire body; even her teeth hurt. She kept her hand light on the stick as she continued her ascent. With its 450 HP…
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100 Year Old Fighter Pilot VeteranKermit Bjorlie Flew P-40s, P-47s and P-51s in WWII

Kermit Bjorlie Interview by Chuck Cravens, 7-13-2019 I met Kermit Bjorlie and his son, Jon, at Wings of the North Museum’s AirExpo. The event took place at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, MN on Saturday July 13, 2019.  Kermit…
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Forever Young, Not ForgottenSgt. Robert H. Fisher Jr. with the B-24 crew lost at sea

This story was submitted by 2nd cousin of S/Sgt. Robert H. Fisher Jr., who was a crewman on a B-24 Liberator with the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bomb Group. He and his crew were last seen over the North Sea…
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