Triumphant We Fly

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Triumphant We Fly

This podcast features an interview with 101 year old WWII veteran Casey Bukowski, who served as a waist gunner on a B‑17 flying out of Ridgewell Airfield in 1944. He also recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war and the brutal 86‑day forced march he endured before his liberation in 1945. I also highlight the Ridgewell Airfield Museum in Essex, UK, and explore the history of the area with Sarah Allen, a chairperson at the museum.

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    Camp Life: Not The Boy Scouts

    In this episode, Casey recounts his time in Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4. He also tells about his experiences on the 86 day Death March through Germany before his liberation.

  2. 4

    It's Not Gonna Be A Good Day

    In this episode, Casey tells the story of the fateful day when he and his crew were shot down for a second time. This time while on a mission to Germany. This mission occured on President's Day, February 22, 1944.

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    Casey Learns To Jump

    In this episode, Casey recounts the training accident that forced him and his crew to bail out, reflects on his time at Ridgewell Air Base in Essex, and shares the deep bond he felt for Lieutenant Flaherty and the other crew members.

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    Casey Bukowski: On the Verge of War

    In this episode, I speak with Casey about his life before the war. He reflects on his early romance with the woman who would become his wife and describes his experience after Pearl Harbor, when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and began training to become a B‑17 waist gunner.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast features an interview with 101 year old WWII veteran Casey Bukowski, who served as a waist gunner on a B‑17 flying out of Ridgewell Airfield in 1944. He also recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war and the brutal 86‑day forced march he endured before his liberation in 1945. I also highlight the Ridgewell Airfield Museum in Essex, UK, and explore the history of the area with Sarah Allen, a chairperson at the museum.

HOSTED BY

Cami Kenworthy

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