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Delbert Augsburger - World War II

Delbert Augsburger was a ball turret gunner in World War II. He was stationed in Bassingbourn, England and flew twenty-three missions as a gunner on a B-17, beginning in the fall of 1944. Augsburger was assigned to the 324th Squadron, part of the 8th Air Force.

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Delbert Augsburger poses for his formal military portrait.

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Delbert Augsburger poses for his formal military portrait.

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Delbert Augsburger and his plane crew in May 1944.

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May 1944

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Delbert Augsburger and his plane crew after their final mission in 1945.

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1945

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Jim Meadows conducts an interview with Delbert Augsburger for the WILL AM-FM-TV Central Illinois World War II Stories project in 2007.

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2007

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Delbert Augsburger - World War II

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