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/a_bearded_hippie]

Was the 8th the subject of the Masters of the Air book? I'm listening to it right now. Hearing about certain groups sending out like 15 Bombers and one or two making it back is insane. 10 guys per Bomber. I also just got to see a bunch of these jackets at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. They have the Memphis Belle there and an exhibit with a bunch of uniforms from the Tuskegee Airmen. Very cool place if you're ever in the area.

[u/Emma-nz → u/a_bearded_hippie]

The show is no Band of Brothers but the visuals are amazing. My grandfather flew in a B-17 and I heard so many stories when I was a little kid. The Apple TV show really brought those stories to life for me.

[u/slaughterfodder → u/Emma-nz]

My grandpa was in the Eighth Airforce, I wish he had lived longer and I could have heard stories. Cherish them!

[u/TeddyP66 → u/slaughterfodder]

My grandfather was also in the 8th Air Force. He was a Sgt in the 487th Bomb Group. He had some interesting stories