(ArtKramr) wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

No, there were only *three* in that arena -- the pilot who survived,
and the turrent gunner and the belly gunner/radioman whom are
both deceased and have been for many decades now. If you're
having a tough time believing what the sole survivor says, I guess
you're just **** outta' luck!

I'm not outa luck at all. I made it through the war just fine, It is those two
airmen who are just **** outa luck as you so graciously expressed it,. Glad I
wasn't on that crew. and what a sole survivor says isn't always taken at face
value. especially by backseaters and other aircrew.

You can continue to engage in all this superfluous handwringing and
entertain these "lingering doubts" and "questions" if you wish, Art.
It's entirely up to you. But the only two guys who apparently are able
to de-mystify the issue in your mind are long gone and have been for
many DECADES now. That's why I said you're SOL (not because you
made it thru the war just fine...but because *they* didn't).

And the fact that a man is an officer, went to flight school and flew missions
doesn't mean his actions are above question. Especially by aircrew thinking
of their brothers who never made it back.

And one of your brothers and highly respected posters on this
NG who actually fought in another war has succinctly explained to you
that playing Monday Morning Quarterback after all these years
is to demean the whole warrior ethic. The fact that you have chosen
to conveniently ignore his pointed comments aimed squarely at
YOU is duly noted, BTW.