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Originally Posted by 74-911
I think that is a mistake most of us make re: our grandparents. By the time we realize how many questions we have for them about their experiences and lives it is to late.
Your last point about flying for your life was particularly true. The German pilots were in it til the war ended for them - one way or another. There was never an option of going home after x number of missions.
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Shortly before my father died I went through all his photos from the war with him. At one point a photo of a downed bomber came up and he flicked it aside, "What is that photo about?" I asked him. "I was in the dorsal turret" was his reply and he continued going through the photos. We never discussed it more...