Phillip "Bruce" Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.

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After 35 missions as the ball turret gunner in the "Fort Worth Jailhouse" crew's B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, Flagstaff's Sgt. Vern Hammond said he is lucky enough to be around today to ...

The Boeing B-17 is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War and arguably the most recognizable bomber in aviation history. But how much do you really know about the Flying Fortress? The ...

On April 9, WWII veteran Phillip "Bruce" Cook was awarded France's highest military honor. (South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs) At 18 years old, Staff Sgt. Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 ...