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Hi. My names Ethan. I am 15 years old and have a great interest in the Second World War. My grandpa was on a b-17 Flying Fortress in World War 2 And the whole war just interest me. I have studied World War 2 Since I have been 12 and i know very much.
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Good to see you here, Ethan.
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hi ethan
welcome aboard this is a fine place to be
enjoy your stay
best krieg
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Hello Ethan! Im pretty new here too! Its a fantastic site and alot of friendly helpful people-enjoy!
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Welcome Ethan!
I would love to hear more about your Grandfather, if you would like to share!
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Hi Ethan. Welcome on the forum. Was you grandpa in a unit posted in Europe?
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May 3rd, 2008, 02:09 PM
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Yeah, He mainly did bombing missons In France and Germany. He was a top turret gunner and enginer of the plane.
Also Thankyou for the welcomes.
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Welcome Ethan/kingthreehead glad to have you.
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Here's to the forum's Young Blood!
Good taste in avatars too. Real planes have two wings and a round engine. This ones overtakes the first requirement 
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Ethan if you any questions about your dad's stay in Europe or stories to share, please go ahead.
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G'day mate, B17's? a dangerous job.
Anyway welcome to the Forum, and I hope you not only enjoy you stay but also that you continue to learn much much more. 
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