Thunderbird Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt Walter E. Hein
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:04 pm
Staff Sargent Walter E. Hein, the Ball Turret Gunner on the original crew of B-17G 'Thunderbird', passed away December 1, 2011. To honor his memory, Lone Star Flight Museum's B-17G 'Thunderbird' flew a Memorial Flight on December 3, 2011. Carried in it's Ball Turret was an American Flag in commeration of his service to the Nation.
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