Living St. Louis
Memphis Belle
Special | 5m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Story of a WWII veteran who 70 years later had the chance to go up in a restored bomber.
May 19, 1944: 19 year old waist gunner Clarence Cherry and the rest of his B-17 crew were shot down by enemy aircraft. They spent 26 hours on a raft in the cold North Sea until they were rescued by Danish fishermen. 70 years later, The Liberty Foundation gives Mr. Cherry the chance to remember his crew and his place in history.
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Living St. Louis is a local public television program presented by Nine PBS
Support for Living St. Louis is provided by the Betsy & Thomas Patterson Foundation.
Living St. Louis
Memphis Belle
Special | 5m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
May 19, 1944: 19 year old waist gunner Clarence Cherry and the rest of his B-17 crew were shot down by enemy aircraft. They spent 26 hours on a raft in the cold North Sea until they were rescued by Danish fishermen. 70 years later, The Liberty Foundation gives Mr. Cherry the chance to remember his crew and his place in history.
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Living St. Louis is a local public television program presented by Nine PBS
Support for Living St. Louis is provided by the Betsy & Thomas Patterson Foundation.