Sad news;
By: Propstrike - 20th November 2018 at 17:45
”Vincent Losada was born on May 2, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in a Spanish community with his family. When he turned 18, Vince decided to join the United States Army Air Force and was stationed as a cadet in different states including Texas and Florida. When he completed his training, he joined the 487th Bomb Group and was assigned as a bombardier to a B-17 called “The Big Drip Jr. ”
When he first met his new crew, they were all complete strangers, but they soon became like a family. The men of the “Big Drip Jr.” arrived in England in early December 1944 and were stationed at Lavenham Airfield in Suffolk, England. They flew 24 missions bombing different targets in Germany, but the 25th would change the life of Vince forever. As he was releasing the bombs an Anti- Aircraft hit him and almost completely tore his right arm off. His crew put a tourniquet on him and went back to England as fast as they could. Unfortunately, Vince’s arm could not be saved, and since that day, he has adapted and overcome.
In 1948, Vince joined the “Possibilities Unlimited Club”, an exclusive group for amputees, created to encourage and support each other. They had their own baseball and football teams and proved that their handicaps could not stop them from living normal lives.” facebook
Thank you for your service.
By: J Boyle - 20th November 2018 at 16:32
If given the choice to “go” that way or slowly fading in an OAP home…..
By: Propstrike - 20th November 2018 at 14:26
It is a cruel irony that Mr Losada survived a wartime tour in B-17s , but even 70 years later, it was in a WW2 combat aircraft that he was to lose his life.
At least his ending was couragous, challenging old age and its expectations , not destined to sadly fade and wither away , like so many of that age.
By: 1batfastard - 20th November 2018 at 09:19
Hi All,
Very sad news about this brave war hero and the Mustang pilot, RIP Sir’s………..:(
Geoff.
By: D1566 - 20th November 2018 at 05:31
Further news;
https://www.statesman.com/news/20181…rg-plane-crash
RIP both.
By: Newforest - 19th November 2018 at 07:42
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=218042
Aircraft was N4132A, ‘Pecos Bill’. R.I.P.
By: trumper - 18th November 2018 at 10:28
🙁 So sorry
By: Sopwith - 18th November 2018 at 08:42
Yes very sad to hear
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