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re: Relatives that served in World War 2
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:24 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:24 pm to Diseasefreeforall
My grandfather was a co-pilot on a B24 Liberator in World War 2. they were on a mission to bomb the Ploesti oil fields
and on the way back to Italy they took on damage and had to try to land the plane somewhere in the mountainous region of Yugoslavia.
Only 3 in the crew survived.
they were taken prisoner there by a small Nazi force. They we're held captive in somebody's barn for a few hours but we're freed by some Yugoslav freedom fighters shortly after.
They were transported somehow to an allied camp.
My Grandfather had to be flown to London and had reconstructive surgery on his face And treatment for several other broken bones and injuries. It's a miracle he made it through all that.
His name was Lt. Co. Claude James from Memphis, Tn.
I do recall one of his crewmembers name was Provensal from New Orleans
and on the way back to Italy they took on damage and had to try to land the plane somewhere in the mountainous region of Yugoslavia.
Only 3 in the crew survived.
they were taken prisoner there by a small Nazi force. They we're held captive in somebody's barn for a few hours but we're freed by some Yugoslav freedom fighters shortly after.
They were transported somehow to an allied camp.
My Grandfather had to be flown to London and had reconstructive surgery on his face And treatment for several other broken bones and injuries. It's a miracle he made it through all that.
His name was Lt. Co. Claude James from Memphis, Tn.
I do recall one of his crewmembers name was Provensal from New Orleans
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