Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
Such as these mechanics servicing a B-17 Superfortress.
One of my Dad's best friends was a ball gunner in a B-17. He took a piece of flak through the ball, it tore through where the inner leg ends at the upper thigh. Jay always joked that another inch and he "would have been a queen instead of a king". He also ripped part of his ear off bailing out when the fort went down that day.

thanks c152t