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Forrest L. Vosler : ウィキペディア英語版
Forrest L. Vosler

Forrest Lee Vosler,〔(Hall of Valor )〕 (July 29, 1923 - February 17, 1992) a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator, was the second enlisted U.S. airman to ever receive a Medal of Honor.
==Biography==
Vosler joined the Army Air Forces from Rochester, New York in October 1942.〔(WWII Army Enlistment Records )〕 On a mission to Bremen, Germany, radio operator Technical Sergeant Forrest Vosler was hit twice by 20 mm shrapnel after taking the place of one of the gunners. Despite his injuries, he managed to tend to the wounded tail gunner, repair the damaged radio equipment and send off distress signals before the aircraft ditched into the sea. Vosler was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the mission. He died on February 17, 1992 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sergeant Vosler was assigned to the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, based at RAF Molesworth, England. At about 8:30 a.m. on December 20, 1943, Sergeant Vosler left on his fourth combat mission. His airplane, on its 28th combat flight, was a B-17F named the "Jersey Bounce Jr.," S/N 42-29664. The plane and crew reached the target area of Bremen, Germany, just before noon. The bombers encountered concentrated, accurate and intense flak over Axis territory. In addition to the anti-aircraft fire, about 125 German fighters repeatedly attacked the formation. This was a costly mission for the 8th Air Force, a total of 27 bombers were lost including the Jersey Bounce Jr. after it ditched in the North Sea. During the ditching, Vosler also saved the tail gunner's life. The badly wounded gunner (Sgt. George Buske) was removed from the still-floating ditched Fortress and put on one of the wings while the other crewmen prepared the life raft. Buske, unconscious, started to slide down the trailing edge of wing into the water. Vosler grabbed him around his waist while using his other hand to hold an antenna wire to avoid falling into the cold water. At this time Vosler had one eye badly wounded from a 20mm cannon shell that exploded right on his turret gun.〔Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer. Chapter 25, "Jeffrey Bounce, Jr."〕

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