I came across this clip on YouTube, of a US Navy rear gunner being buried at sea still aboard his Grumman Avenger TBM Aircraft – having apparently landed back on board in a such a bad way that his body couldn’t be removed.
https://youtu.be/jpt6Bvr2L-s?si=RsjkEEkOlgveVLYu
A very poignant and moving moment.
By: trumper - 3rd May 2024 at 17:43
The real cost of war , must have been horrific for the aircrew and those who tried to remove the body R I P .
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May 3, 2024 at 3:00 pm