Captain Dicks Nelms, 99, piloted a B-17 in the European Theater during World War II. He recounts his 35 combat missions over nazi airspace "to make a serious dent in Hitler's war machine."
This video was filmed December 22, 2022. Captain Nelms still presents occasionally at the Seattle Museum of Flight. You can check the monthly presentation list at the link below, if you're interested in hearing Capt Nelms presentation in person:
www.museumoffl...
Thank you Captain Nelms, you are a true hero! One of the greats, of the Greatest Generation.
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25 дек 2022