Subject: Meting with a Lancaster rear gunner
From: Dave Eadsforth
Date: 11/16/03 12:09 AM Pac

Hi Art,

I just look a fresh look at your photograph and I was reminded of the
statistics for the 88mm shell. Blast lethal up to 30 yards and
fragments lethal up to 200 yards, I'm told. I guess that as a
bombardier you had a front seat - and no popcorn.

Cheers,

Dave

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Dave Eadsforth


Hi Dave,

If you have to watch a war the nose of a bomber is a great place from which to
watch. (grin) Those black puffs were no longer dangerous.The shrapnell falls
away immediately and you can fly right through those black puffs with impunity.
Funny feeing though.

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer