A shot of the path an errant propeller took when departing the engine and crashing into the side of the B-24 and how close it would crash behind the co-pilot and myself.

Welcome...
to World War II Pilot Memories.org! This site began as a way to publicize my book - Off We Go! a personal account of my experiences as a pilot during WWII. This site has grown to be more than that, and hopefully, will continue to grow as we add memories, stories and accounts of other WWII pilots.

Any account of World War II, especially concerning the air war in Europe that involved the Eighth Air Force, will include a discussion of the B-24 and B-17 aircraft that were piloted by U.S.Army Air Corps Pilots. 

"THIS ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS in my military life in World War II is written to tell the story of one soldier in that great and tragic war. It is not remarkable beyond what was experienced by thousands, but it is the story of my time in that terrible conflict; and although my participation was modest, by writing this story, I want succeeding generations who may peruse these words to understand, in some measure, what sacrifices were made by my generation."

- Dean L . Gustavson, from the Preface of Off We Go!

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