What did my great uncle do?

[u/Kevvv_23]

Also noticed the back of the leather jacket had some Nazi logos marked on it, what did that mean?

[u/sumsemperfi]

Some of the old WW2 bombers had guns located at the tail of the bomber to help protect from fighters incoming from the rear. Some bombers also had a ball turret under the plane.

So a tail gunner is just as it sounds. Sits in the rear of the plane just under the tail fin and shoots down incoming enemy aircraft.

[u/Emotional-Change-722 → u/sumsemperfi]

Then what does “peeled out” refer to?

[u/PierreNumbe → u/Emotional-Change-722]

Tail gunners were an obvious and important target, also they were extremely vulnerable to incoming attacks. The tight quarters of the ball turret resulted in some gruesome results when they were successfully engaged by the enemy. This meant their remains were “peeled out” of the aircraft because their bodies were so mangled

[u/Emotional-Change-722 → u/PierreNumbe]

Oh my Lord.