Harry (True Story)

This is a true story of my granpa in wwII. He was a tail-gunner for a b-16 bomber. He shot down 9 nazi plane's and lived through a crash landing.

I'll post the story in a bit.

Lol, I read that and thought it was the entire story. I was like what the heck it was 2 lines, then I read the "will post in a bit" part and it was all better. Sounds pretty intense, darn nazi fools!

Now remember, this is based on a true story. Not all facts are acurate, but only the ones i know. Enjoy.

Chapter 1:

Harry watched as the clock as he sat down in class. It was almost time to leave school. He was a junoir in high school, only 17 years old. The bell rang "Now remember students," said the teacher. "People are sacraficing their lives out there for your freedom." No one cared. The only thing they cared about was they we're out of school. The year was 1942. "Harry!" Yelled his freinds. "C'mon man i'll take you home in my sweet ride."

Harry couldn't believe it. He was actually looking at one of the fastest cars in his time. They cruised around until they finally reached his house. "Thanks for the ride." he said. His freinds drove off, and he ran to his door. "harry?" his mother yelled. "Yeah?" he called back. His mother and his father came in the kitchen where he was standing. "HARRY!" all of his little brothers and sisters yelled. They we're so excited to see him. They all hugged him and pulled on his clothes and asked how school was, and whats it like at school? and questions like that.

The children went back to playing with their wooden dolls, or their plastic "Gi joe" action figures. "Harry," his father said "We need to talk." They sat down on the table and handed him an envelope. It had the words "U.S. ARMY" on it. He looked at his mother to see her crying. He knew what this was about. The army was going drafting him when he turned 18. He read the envelope.

Dear us citizen, we proudly recommend your help and cooperation in this war. You have been choosen to have the greatest duty in america. That is to serve your country. The U.S. army, along with president rosevelt, strongly agree for your cooperation. If you fail to comply, you will either have these choices.

You will live in canada the rest of your life.

Or you can go to jail for the rest of your life.

These choices are real, and will happen if you fail to comply.

- Sincerely

The United States Army

Harry couldn't beilve what he was seeing. This couldn't be happening. He already had a good life with good freinds, and now he's gonna be full of holes. Harry ripped the envelope up and said "Fine! If they want me in the army so bad, i'll join right now!" Harry left the kitchen and got in his car. He drove to the nearst recruit center he could find and signed up. He lied about his age, and said he was 18. For some reason they belived him. He was leaving in a month.

Were GI Joe's around in the forties? I don't know, but I have two vintage 60's GI Joe's. But, yeah, drafting stinks, good story.

Were GI Joe's around in the forties? I don't know, but I have two vintage 60's GI Joe's. But, yeah, drafting stinks, good story.

Yes, i'm pretty sure GI joe's we're around. I saw a 1930's one somewhere on tv. And what they we're using, i have no idea. and thanks.

Chapter 2:

Harry was shipped on a plane to britian. He decided he wanted to become a b-16 bomber tail-gunner. When they arrived in great britain, he met his 6 other crew mates. Before they took off, they had to do training for a long time. After a few months harry and his crew we're ready for the assult on germany. "What are you doing?" Asked captain knoll to harry. "Boarding the plane." replied harry. "Not without this!" captain knoll threw him his parachute. Harry groaned.

"I told you, I can't fit in the back with this thing on!" harry complained. "If you don't wear it, you'll be arrested immeaditly." said captain knoll. Harry put it on and jumped in the small tight space, where his tailgun was. They took off. "Alright ladies!" captain knoll yelled. "There's been some nazi planes, and heavy artillery sighted near germany. We need to take out those planes, and bomb that artillery, understood?" "SIR YES SIR!" yelled the crew. Captain Knoll was also the pilot of the plane too.

The other men operated the bombs, but not harry and the co-piolet. Harry had one of the most important job's of all. Making sure those nazi planes don't make it anywhere. A few hours later they we're over germany. 3 nazi planes came to flank the b-16. "Damnit harry, what the hell you waitin' for? FIRE!" yelled captain knoll. Harry immeaditly fired the gun.

The recoil about knocked him all the way back to where captain knoll was, but out of luck one of the planes' was hit. One of the wings had been badly damaged, which caused the planes to go down. "Keep up the good work, but hurry!" said captain knoll. The 2 german planes came from both sides firing rapidly. The plane was hit a couple time's, but not major damage. Captain knoll turned the ship so harry could get at an angle which to shoot.

He shot rapidly, hitting and destroying another nazi plane. He cheered, but there was one more left. The last nazi plane wasn't in sight. All of the sudden up from the cloud's the plane does a barrel roll, crashing towards the ground. The crew cheered and said "Nice work harry!" even harry cheered. He shot a gun for the first time in his life, and somehow shooting down planes. They realesed the bombs from the chamber, hitting germany's infantry hard.

"Woo hoo!" yellled captain knoll. "Let's go home boy's!" The ship landed back at the port they we're at (in britian) That night they celebrated and cheered. Harry thought that night about how scary it was being in a war. He never knew it would fell like this. He smiled, had a few beers, and went to bed.

wow its really good we can keep these stories alive :)

Nice story!

Goddamnit frog, you put me in you sig after all!

Please write another section!It's such an interesting story!

My grandfather is a 3rd Division Marine and was down in the Pacific for World War II.

This story reminded me of the duties he does now as a Marine, helping at Toys for Tots, going to Marine Balls and reunions, his newspaper article on a particular reunion, as well as our visit to Pearl Harbor and the Punchbowl Cemetery.

I agree these stories need to be kept alive. Please keep posting.

I'm glad you all like it. And I think i'll post some more.

Chapter 3:

"Wake up!" Yelled captain knoll. Harry look at his watch, 4:20 A.M. Harry sighed and got up. "Do we have to go now?" he asked. Captain knoll kicked him out of his small cot. "Yes," he yelled. "right now." Harry got himself dressed and ready to go.

Everyone grabbed their parachutes (except harry) and got inside the plane.

5:00 A.M.:

The plane was headed towards poland. German planes, and light infantry had been spotted. "Alright get ready, we're gonna hit those with some bombs, cap get over there and realese them when I say. Oh and harry, you make sure you take out those planes and save our [wagon] when we need it."

One of the crew members sat next to harry and said "I'm cap, and I already know who you are." Harry smiled. "Cap get your [wagon] back here!" yelled captain knoll. "Yes sir, sorry sir!" he said as he headed towards the front of the plane.

7:13 A.M.:

Poland was hell. it couldn't be any worse no matter how you tried. The german's came up with a thing called a "Jet Engine" It was the fastest plane in the world. Only one thing hitler screwed up on. He made the jet plane as a "Bomber" and not a fighter plane. The jet flew by. "'The hell was that?" said captain knoll. A few bullets hit the plane but not serouis damage. "Harry hit it!" yelled cap. "It's too fast, I can't!" said harry. More bullets hit the plane killing one of the crew members. "C'mon harry, we're gonna die unless you hit it!" Harry concentrated and missed.

A bullet went through caps arm. Cap screamed and fell. "HIT IT OR WE'LL DIE!" yelled knoll. Harry closed his eyes and firied. In an instant the plane was destroyed.

10:56 A.M.:

The crew and the plane returned to base. In a few days cap returned to normal but the german's forces we're increasing. It was gonna be hell and everyone knew it.

Very good story, I enjoy it! I cannot wait for the next chapter.

I get the impression that that you could do a bit more research with this but its very well writing and its nice to see some non-fiction on this forum. I'll see if you can get around to proofreading it for you if you want (or you could ask Zonorhc after his rant on spelling)

Chapter 4:

March 18, 1943.

The B-16 bomber headed over germany for another bombing run. This was still another routine for harry and his freinds. But this time, he was in real trouble.

"We got another artillery crew to hit.." Said captain knoll. "Make sure you destroy it, and to entertain yourself's watch the little kraut bastards die." Everyone laughed but harry. He thought it was cruel and wrong. "Alright, here it comes!" said knoll.

Before the bomb dropped, the plane shook. "What the hell was that?" yelled cap. "WE'RE HIT AND WE'RE GOING DOWN!" yelled the co-poilet. There was no time to react. "GET OUT!" yelled knoll. Harry panicd. The ship was going down fast.

"Captain!" yelled harry. Harry was running to the front of the ship when suddenly it cracked in half. Harry flew out of the plane and everything went dark.

March 19:

"Is he awake- DON'T POKE AT HIM!" Harry woke up. "I told you, he's awake!" said the british officer. Harry looked around. He was in a british hospital and somehow alive. He looked at his leg, it had a cast around it, and he had a few bruises."What- What happened?" he said softly.

"Somehow you survived a plane crash." said a british soilder. Harry forgot all about it. Before he could speak the tall british soilder spoke "And your very lucky." Harry thought about the others, and he spoke softly "Where are my freinds?" For a moment there was abosulte silence in the hospital. Harry gew angry. "WHERE THE HELL ARE MY FREINDS!!" The british officer spoke "They are- they are dead sir."

Harry froze and was in silence. "Except for one," the commander spoke. "the small skinny fellow." Harry knew right away who it was. "Take me to him, I can't walk." harry said. They picked harry up and he noticed a cast was on his right arm. They took him to the room over. Harry saw the man. He was in the worst shape harry had ever seen him."Cap!" harry said. "He can't hear you, he's in a coma." said the british officer.

Tears rolled down harry's cheeks. "Your plane will be ready tommorro." Siad the officer. "Your going home son."

The End.

AFTERWARDS:

Harry was awarded a purple heart for surviving a plane crash. That day Captain Knoll had saved harry's life because that day Captain Knoll told him "You either wear that parachute, or you don't get on this plane." Technically Captain knoll had saved harry's life. After the war was over harry had sent Captain Knoll's mother flowers every mothers day for the rest of his life. Captain Knoll wa only 20 years old when he was killed in the plane crash, and 4 other men were killed. Harry and Cap we're the only 2 survivors. Till this day he has told me that he does not remember pulling the parachute string before he blacked out. Everytime I go to my grandfathers house, I see his Purple-Heart in a glass case sitting on a table he's had for over 60 years.

And I wonder If I will ever be as brave as my grandfather was......

powerful story...

[loony history fanatic mode]

That jet was most likely a Messerschmidt ME 262, which entered service in the Luftwaffe in early 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and the Eastern Offensive/

[/loony history fanatic mode]

The nazi's or americans?

wow.... that was a realllly amazing story.

more stories plz :D

Unfortenetly this story's done because there's nothing left of it. Becuase it is a true story.

Messerschmitt Me-262 was one of the first jet engine planes to enter combat service. The same company fielded the German Bf/Me-109 propeller-driven interceptor.

Oh, neat story by the way. I like it. :)

Meh I think it needs quite a bit of editing. For instance in certain parts there's grammatical mistakes and such, and maybe try adding in a bit of imagery - similies, metaphors, and joining the sentences together to make it flow more and become a 'smoother read'

But yeah I really enjoyed reading it - it seems like a fun story, and caught my attention. Nice job. :)

Meh I think it needs quite a bit of editing. For instance in certain parts there's grammatical mistakes and such, and maybe try adding in a bit of imagery - similies, metaphors, and joining the sentences together to make it flow more and become a 'smoother read'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But yeah I really enjoyed reading it - it seems like a fun story, and caught my attention. Nice job. :)

you seem to be quoted what i said on your "onw thousand miles" thread issy! :P

 

Meh I think it needs quite a bit of editing. For instance in certain parts there's grammatical mistakes and such, and maybe try adding in a bit of imagery - similies, metaphors, and joining the sentences together to make it flow more and become a 'smoother read'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But yeah I really enjoyed reading it - it seems like a fun story, and caught my attention. Nice job. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you seem to be quoted what i said on your "onw thousand miles" thread issy! :P

Well I think you said very intelligent things on that thread... and some of them apply here too! :D :

Well I think you said very intelligent things on that thread... and some of them apply here too! :D :

thanks :thumbsup:

Messerschmitt Me-262 was one of the first jet engine planes to enter combat service. The same company fielded the German Bf/Me-109 propeller-driven interceptor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, neat story by the way. I like it. :)

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

And yes I agree with you Issy, But I wrote this story last year and my grammar/punctuation has changed since then.