Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:29 | Bernard Kofsky describes his first encounter with the Messerschmitt ME262, Germany's first jet fighter, during World War II.
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As a B-17 tail gunner stationed in England, Bernard Kofsky remembers his very first mission.
Bernard Kofsky describes taking heavy flak and heavy losses during a bombing mission to Schweinfurt, Germany.
Bernard Kofsky describes his first encounter with the Messerschmitt ME262, Germany's first jet fighter, during World War II.
Bernard Kofsky comments on the damage that England suffered from bombing attacks during World War II.
Bernard Kofsky talks about the role of the bombardier and the heroic actions of one fellow crewmember during a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany.
Bernard Kofsky, a B-17 tail gunner, recalls the chilling consequences of wearing a parachute improperly.
Bernard Kofsky details the frigid conditions on bombing missions over Europe and the preventative measures they took to keep warm.
