These are living legends that fought so hard, when they were so young, to preserve our freedom. I marvel at the fact that for years I walked by these men, and just figured, that this is some older gentlemen.

He came back to the United States, he married, he worked, and he raised a family as part of the Greatest Generation (as Tom Brokaw calls them). He, eventually, was liberated by the Russians. He spent 9 ВЅ months as a Prisoner of War (POW) in Eastern Europe. The pilot later reported that you did not need a navigator to get back to England, you only needed to follow the smoking trail of downed B-17s all the way back.Д®ventually FrankвЂ™s plane was shot down as well. I believe they told me that over 60 B-17s were shot down on the mission. Apparently, one of the missions proved to be the deadliest of all for the B-17 formation. вЂњHis first mission was the first bombing run over BerlinвЂ¦in fact his first four missions were over BerlinвЂќ. Frank told us that he had been stationed in England flying on B-17s. After the announcement, I said to my boys, вЂњLetвЂ™s go over there and meet a legendвЂќ. During the introductions to dinner he was called out, вЂњFrank BuschmeierвЂќ. Founded by David OвЂ™Maley and friends such as Neil Armstrong, the Museum is dedicated to preserving the aircraft of World War II, educating visitors on AmericaвЂ™s role in WWII, and honoring the veterans who fought and those who made the ultimate sacrifice The event was the 13 th Annual Gala at the Tri-State Warbird Museum located at Clermont County Airport, east and north of downtown Cincinnati. My Dad, sons and I got the privilege of meeting one and I would like you to meet him too. There are not many of them left, but there are a few. I consider any man who fought in World War II and is still walking this earth to be a living legend. It is not often that you get to meet a living legend.

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