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In this second part of our interview with WW2 Veteran Bob Reierson, Bob tells us about heading to the Pacific, flying the A-20 in combat over the Philippines, and, after 80 years, Bob climbs into the cockpit of the Pima Air and Space Museum's Douglas A-20G Havoc.
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00:00 Intro and Pima Latest
01:44 Bob Flies His First Training Sorties Against the Japanese
06:41 Bob Hunts for a Downed B-25
09:54 Bob Gets Posted to the 417th Bomb Group
15:52 Bob's Experience of Flying versus the 8th AF in Europe
18:27 Low Level Attack on Corregidor
24:25 Navigation over the Philippines
26:22 Difficulties of Formation Flying
30:00 Coordination with the Army
32:03 Bob Comes Home
37:10 Pima's Douglas A-20G Havok
39:14 Bob Returns to the Cockpit After 80 Years
48:07 Wrap up - Become a Damcasteer!
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