Otis Willie
August 5th 03, 10:58 PM
WWII bomber crews recall horror of Ploesti
(EXCERPT) By Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune
Texas State University professor Norman Whalen is known for his
research of early humans in the Middle East. But this week, the former
B-24 navigator reunited with other veterans at the Best Western Plaza
Hotel in Salt Lake City to remember one of the most daring heavy
bomber raids of World War II. Organizers brought together five
separate bombing groups that destroyed the Ploesti Oil fields in
Romania, along with an organization of airmen who crashed and were
taken prisoner. "It was the most horrific raid I went on," said
Whalen, 83, who served two bombing tours over Europe -- the s...
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The American War Library
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(EXCERPT) By Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune
Texas State University professor Norman Whalen is known for his
research of early humans in the Middle East. But this week, the former
B-24 navigator reunited with other veterans at the Best Western Plaza
Hotel in Salt Lake City to remember one of the most daring heavy
bomber raids of World War II. Organizers brought together five
separate bombing groups that destroyed the Ploesti Oil fields in
Romania, along with an organization of airmen who crashed and were
taken prisoner. "It was the most horrific raid I went on," said
Whalen, 83, who served two bombing tours over Europe -- the s...
U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
in full today, 05 Aug 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE
the following lines into your web browser.) The
subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
for your information and discussion.
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Aug/08022003/utah/80624.asp
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com