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Robert "Punchy" Powell

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Bob Powell tells of the airfield battle known as The Death of the Luftwaffe, where American aces fought off a German attack while being outnumbered 5 to 1. (3:42)

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"Punchy" Powell remembers his "closest call" during the war, when he had to crash-land his P-51 after a sudden engine failure. (3:24)

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Bob Powell blindly follows his colonel on a hard maneuver and comes away with his first victory. (2:44)

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"Punchy" Powell explains his biggest fear as a fighter pilot during World War II. (2:02)

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Bob Powell's P-51 Mustang takes anti-aircraft fire during a strafing run on a German airfield, damaging his tail. (2:05)

Robert Benton

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After taking anti-aircraft fire during a mission over France, Robert Benton finds returning to his base in England extremely difficult. (6:08)

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Robert Benton is assigned to teach new pilots how to fly the P-47 but encounters trouble before he even leaves the runway. (2:25)

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Robert Benton flies air cover over the beaches at Normandy on D-Day. (1:05)

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Robert Benton catches a break when a superior officer saves his life. (1:37)

Robert Burton

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Robert Burton participated in two different Army programs that allowed him to continue his college education but manpower needs in the European theater put an end to that. He shipped out and landed in Le Havre, where he saw the devastation wrought by Allied bombing. (2:35)