Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...

TJ3 History B-17 Tail Gunner Falls 20,000 Feet – Did He Really Survive? Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 14, 2025 A 20,000-foot drop, a tail gunner trapped in wreckage, and an ...

David Kingsley’s B-17 was about to crash ... Without hesitation, Kingsley removed his chute, fit it to his wounded tail-gunner and helped the man out of the aircraft. As his crew descended ...