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Why would a Army air corps tail gunner receive 8 Bronze stars and 3 oak clusters?
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Because he saved others lives under perilous efforts and he downed many enemy planes. Would you want to be a tail gunner? One of the number one death traps in World War 2. Thankfully, we have smart missiles now.
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