Douglas A-20 Lived Up to its Havoc Name During World War II
Even though it was the most-produced attack bomber produced during the war, the A-20 was overshadowed by the likes of the B-17 and B-24.
During the Second World War, the Douglas Aircraft Company produced several important aircraft, and today the SBD Dauntless dive bomber and C-47 Skytrain are largely remembered for the role each played in the war effort. Then there was the A-20 Havoc, a bomber that was used in numerous fronts around the globe including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific.
Overshadowed by the likes of the B-17 and B-24, the A-20 has been overlooked for its contributions even though it was the most-produced attack bomber produced during the war. A total of 7,477 DB-7/A-20s were built. The mid-wing, twin-engine medium bomber was noted for its survivability, which helped ensure that it could take significant damage and still get its crew home. At the same time, it lived up to its “Havoc
This highly-advanced plane helped defeat Imperial Japan and would serve in the Korean War.
The B-29 Superfortress is among America’s most iconic bombers, and for good reason few other aircraft have played such a seminal role in U.S. military aviation history.
In the years leading up to the Second World War, the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) the precursor to the U.S. Army Air Forces, which eventually became the U.S. Air Force deemed that the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress lacked the range and payload flexibility to perform effectively in certain mission types. Boeing got to work on a new heavy bomber in the late 1930s. Following two successful prototypes, Boeing received its first serial production contract in 1941.
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Roy Vincent Berglund was born on July 4, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and started to attend the University of Washington while working full time in a radio shop. His college education was interrupted by the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. He was in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, based stateside in Santa Ana, California, working as a medical lab technician, from 1943 to 1946.
Subsequently, he graduated from La Sierra College in 1949, and then attended the College of Medical Evangelists in Loma Linda, graduating in 1954. Now it is known as the Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM). While he was happy and proud to consider himself a medical evangelist, some foreign countries did not want to accept medical evangelists, so LLUSM later made updated diplomas available for graduates.Â
Decades later, World War II veteran finally honored
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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Decades after he served America in the Pacific during World War II, Daniel Crowley has been recognized with the awards and honors he never received.
Crowley was awarded an honorary Combat Infantry Badge for his actions in the Philippines fighting the Japanese, as well as the Prisoner of War Medal, during a ceremony at the Bradley International Airport s Air National Guard hanger in Connecticut last week.
He was also promoted to the rank of sergeant, something he had earned but never been formally advanced during his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps and in the 4th Marines Regimental Reserve.