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Pete M. Ebersole
WWII
| 1st Lt., B-17 Pilot, Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 447th Bomb Group
Pete's B-17 encounters heavy flak while flying over Germany. Over sixty holes are discovered in the plane upon its return to England. (5:24)
During a bomb run over Germany, Pete's B-17 develops major problems in its #2 engine. The plane is forced to drop out of formation on its return to England. (8:09)
Pete, while flying over Germany, witnesses his first German M-262 jet. (4:41)
During Pete's second bomb run to Berlin, Germany, he witnesses a B-17 directly in front of him explode into pieces. (7:28)
During early January 1945 Pete's B-17 encounters severe problems on its first crossing of the English Channel, forcing Pete to have to return the plane to England. (2:29)
Pete explains the proper protocol when faced with having to parachute or crash land in enemy territory. (2:16)
Pete shares a story about the 100th Bomb Group who had developed a reputation that attracted enemy fighter planes. (1:33)
While in formation on a return flight to England, Pete witnesses a fellow B-17 pilot mistakenly turn off two engines. (2:05)
Peter Callovi
Korea
| 716th Military Police Battalion, 25th Infantry Division
Despite his efforts, Brooklyn-born Peter Callovi is inducted into the US Army in 1951. His skills with a rifle land him a position with the Military Police, which he hopes will keep him stateside - but fate has other plans for him. (6:03)
Callovi falls in love, causing him to lose track of time and become AWOL on several occasions. His ping-pong record of promotions and demotions leads to his stripes being applied with snap-on buttons. (2:12)
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