My dad was the belly gunner in the Harper’s Ferry 449th bg 718th squadron. They were shot down 2 times (?) And the final time they were shot down, in Austria I believe, the became part of the Forgotten 500 eventually rescued and flown home. He married my mom, Frances Allenby and they had 4 children. 2 of which were my older brother & sister from my mom’s previous marriage, my dad then adopted them. He was proud of the part he played in WWII. They eventually took some of there grandchildren to reunions with them.
Beverly Ann Fritsch
Springboro, OH
