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Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron
Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron
Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Rum Hound Painted A-2 Jacket Grouping Named to Tail Gunner J.R. DUNN - Completed 51 Missions with Confirmed Bf 109 Downing - 824 Bomb Squadron

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Painted WWII American A-2 Flight Jackets have realized unprecedented prices in the past year. For example jackets at Rock Island Auctions sold in 2022 for $32,000 and $23,000 respectively they can be found at this and this . When comparing the Rock Island Auction jackets with the one offered here, one can easily see that our offering is an exceptional value!

Original Item: One-of-a-kind Grouping. Collectors and Dealers like to use a term; "out of the woodwork". The term represents an idea that the historical artifact has never touched any other non-family members hands, or has not passed into the commercial trade arena. Well using that definition, here is on heck of a painted A-2 grouping that is truly OUT OF THE WOOD WORK.

Staff Sergeant J R DUNN (ASN 18192368) from Oklahoma, was assigned to the 15th Air Force, 484th Bombardment Group, 824th Bomb Squadron as a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator affectionately named by his crew RUM HOUND. S/Sgt Dunn flew 51 confirmed combat missions between May and October 1944 over Europe to Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and Yugoslavia with a total of 293 combat hours (original certificate included). He had a confirmed shot down German BF-109 airplane over Giurgi, Rumania on June 13, 1944. Staff Sgt. Dunn received the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.

Included in this incredible grouping are the following items:

- Original WWII A-2 Flying Jacket with hand painted artwork all over. One the reverse is the RUM HOUND (also an original sketch go the art work in included) on the front are Swas for each mission along with hand painted gunner wings and an embossed leather name tape that reads J.R. DUNN. The left shoulder bears a hand painted American flag. The jacket is size 38 with original data label, cuff, waist band and Talon zipper.

- Dozens of original wartime photos of Dunn and his crew.

- Original November 13th 1944 Dated Mission Certificate listing Dunn's missions by Date, Time and Target Location.

- Original Honorable Discharge and Report of Separation that lists all of Dunn's notable service records.

- Original crew photos with identifications as follows: CREW OF B-24 LIBERATOR "RUM HOUND" Top Row: Fred A. Fink, Bernard J. Bossick, Gary B. Johnson,
Harold L. Chern. Bottom Row: J.R. Dunn, John T. Mobley, Richard Turner, Harold Martensen, Raymond Olowsico, Frank M. Hahn

- Original hand written letter signed by Dunn that reads:
Friends -
If I fail to return from a mission will you please send these notes to my father. Rev J.R. Dunn, Route 1 Mayersville, Okla.
If they contain anything of military importance please send them after the war or whoever the War department decrees they not longer anythings of enemy value. Tanks S/SGT J.R. Dunn ASN 18192368

- Original war time artwork including a color sketch of the nose art for RUM HOUND.

- Army War identification card.

- Air Medal in case with oak leaf clusters.

- Sterling Ari Gunner Wings.

- Wartime newspaper article clippings.

- Documents, correspondence, pamphlets, manuals and so much more.

- A signed letter from JR DUNN'S son which reads:

J.R Dunn
Military I.D# 18192368
J.R DUNN BORN AUGUST 3rd, 1922 IN MAYSVILLE, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN 1941 AND HITCHHIKED TO CALIFORNIA TO WORK IN THE SHIPYARDS ALSO WORKING IN SHEETMETAL FOR LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION DRILLING, WELDING AND RIVITING.

HE JOINED THE ARMY AIR CORP IN 1942 AND BEGAN GUNNERY TRAINING FOR THE B-24H
TAIL-GUNNER POSITION. AFTER TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A CREW AND FLEW TO AFRICA FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HE REMARKED ONCE THAT FLYING TO AFRICA THEIR NAVIGATOR BERNARD BOSSICK SAVED THEIR LIVES. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A VERY BAD STORM ON THEIR WAY OVER ACROSS THE Aruatic Sea WITH THEIR FUEL ALMOST GONE BERNARD PLOTTED A COURSE WHERE THEY BECAME IN RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIR FIELD AND MADE A MUCH APPRECIATED LANDING.

AFTER AFRICA THEY FLEW TO TORETTA, ITALY AND WAS STATIONED THERE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR FLYING MISSIONS OVER YUGOSLAVIA, HUNGARY, ROMANIA, "HITTING THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS (4) TIMES. AND A LIST OF MANY OTHER COUNTRIES, TOWNS WHICH ARE LISTED ON HIS BOMBING PAPERWORK.

WHILE IN AFRICA THEY STAYED IN A TENT WITH AS DAD SAID, "FREEZING NIGHTS AND HOT HOT DAYS". IN TORRETA, ITALY THEY STAYED IN BARRACKS WHICH HE STATED WAS A "MUCH IMPROVEMENT" OVER THE TENT.

AT THE TIME 50 MISSIONS WERE REQUIRED BY EACH ARMY AIR CORP SOLDIER. DAD STATED THAT HE WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE THE ME-109's, FW- 190's AND EVEN ONCE WHILE GOING TO A MISSION IN YUGOSLAVIA THEIR WAS A ME-262 GERMAN JET THAT ONLY CIRCLED THEIR FORMATION AS A SCARE TACTIC. "FLAK" WAS THE WORSE SCARE OF ALMOST ALL THE CREWS. HE STATED "YOU NEVER KNEW WHERE IT WAS GOING TO BE NEXT, MAYBE INTO THE PLANE OR YOU. YOU JUST KIND OF STIFFENED UP HE SAID AND CONCENTRATED ON THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT.

AS I STATED 50 MISSIONS WERE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF EACH FLYER, UPON LANDING AFTER THEIR 50th MISSION AN OUTGOING B-24 WAS GOING ON WHAT THEY SAID WAS A "GRAVY" MISSION OVER GERMANY. DAD WAS TOLD ALL THE GEAR WAS ON BOARD SO HE ACCEPTED TO GO. AS THE PLANE WAS TAXING DOWN THE RUNWAY HE REALIZED THAT THEIR WAS NO "FOOT WARMERS". OVER NIGHT THE GERMANS HAD MOVED IN THE DREADED 88mm CANNONS AND DAD'S FEET WERE FROST BITTEN. UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2010 HIS FEET WERE A CONSTANT PROBLEM TO HIM. FATHER WAS A S/SGT AT THE END OF THE WAR.

UPON RETURNING TO THE STATES AND MARRYING MY MOTHER THEY WENT TO FLORIDA AND DAD TAUGHT BEGINNING FLYERS HOW TO FLY THE NEW B-29 STRATO-FORTRESS WHILE MOM WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT LOADING FILM ONTO THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN DEVELOPING IT UPON COMPLETION OF A TRAINING BOMBING RUN FOR ACCURACY.

He BEGAN WORKING AT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA AS A DATA MANAGEMENT ENGINEER. SERVING IN THE CIVIL AIR PATROL ON THE SIDE.

MY FATHER KEPT UP WITH THE CREW UNTIL ALL THEIR DEATHS, UNFORTUNATELY NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND 2 OF THE 10 CREW MEMBERS OVER THE YEARS.

MY FATHER WAS THE LAST OF THE CREW OF THE "RUM HOUND" THE NAME THEY HAD GIVEN THE B-24H AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TIME THEY WERE ASSIGNED TO IT.

FATHER PASSED AWAY OCTOBER 24th, 2010 AND WAS PLACED TO REST IN THE PURCELL, OKLAHOMA CEMETERY WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS.

THESE ITEMS ARE ALL THAT REMAINS OF ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF CREW MEMBERS WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE GREATEST AIR BATTLES EVER TO BE WAGED IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

GOD BLESS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
THE RUM-HOUND WAS FINALLY SENT OVERSEAS "DESTINATION UNKNOWN" AND WAS CUT UP FOR SCRAP METAL. SAD CONSIDERING THE LOYALTY SHE GAVE TO HER CREW.

Bradley S Dunne


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