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WWII vet was a waist-gunner.

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WWII vet was a waist-gunner.

Laura  (View posts) Posted: 3 Apr 2006 3:36PM GMT
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Surnames: Harper
Chess L Harper (aka: Robert or Kenneth) b. 20 SEPT 1921 in Texas. He married in 1942 and had 6 children. He was a waist-gunner in WWII (1943 and a reinlistment 1948) and he flew in 32 missions over Germany. He was shot down in enemy teritory and put his parachute on in mid-air. He and the radio man were the only ones that servived and were missing in action for weeks. He passed away 1997 in Oregon. He married several times, but first to Etta M. Roberts. Any ties to this man (my dad) please email me at wodiandhubby@yahoo.com Thanks, Laura

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