tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post960316625559324868..comments2023-11-16T00:38:23.751-08:00Comments on Stand Firm: Honoring Our VeteransScott Diekmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-44974099749716829862010-06-01T09:08:14.876-07:002010-06-01T09:08:14.876-07:00Thanks for your comments Jim and Matthew. That ta...Thanks for your comments Jim and Matthew. That tail gunner spot was a tough spot to be in! I read the interview of your dad Matthew. Pretty amazing. The M7 was pretty innovative for its day.Scott Diekmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-56907178194260797782010-05-31T10:50:41.198-07:002010-05-31T10:50:41.198-07:00Thanks, Scott.
Your column caused me to take a mo...Thanks, Scott.<br /><br />Your column caused me to take a moment today to pause and remember my dad, too.<br /><br />He was a tailgunner on a B24, flying the "Hump", He hated to fly and when he got off the plane after his last mission, he kissed the ground and swore that he'd never get on another plane again.<br /><br />I'm so grateful for men like our fathers.<br /><br />He died 6 years ago.<br /><br />I miss him.jim claybournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997103730654160272noreply@blogger.com