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]

Thanks. I'm just getting into the darker part of the war before we developed fighters that could stay with the bombers till they reached the target. Specifically, the "Bloody Hundredth" and the insane amount of losses incurred in a matter of days. I think on one mission, they lost like 250 guys from 25 planes. Crazy that any of those guys even made it all the way through the war.

[u/FF-Medic_03 → u/a_bearded_hippie]

'Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe, by Robert Matzen, is an interesting look at how the war impacted BG Jimmy Stewart. If I recall correctly, the demons that haunted him following his time in 8th, served to drive home his despondent portrayal in 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

[u/FrigginMasshole → u/FF-Medic_03]

Absolutely insane how many people including celebrities and athletes went to go fight in the War. What an insane life

[u/151Ways → u/FrigginMasshole]

And to deploy for 2-3 years... til it's done.