Memoirs from the Suicide Seat: Letters Home from a WWII B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Bodas de Sangre But IreneÕs ÒDanse MacabreÓ Ð-

But IreneÕs ÒDanse MacabreÓ Ð- with its inquisitive and empathetic tone

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and that they will outgrow their fears

The intense

Memoirs from the Suicide Seat: Letters Home from a WWII B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Bodas de Sangre But IreneÕs ÒDanse MacabreÓ Ð-Widely recognized as one of the most dangerous places to serve during World War II, being a member of a B 17 bomber crew flying over occupied Europe must have been an inexplicably hellish experience. The most dangerous of all the air crew positions was undeniably the ball turret gunner. Nicknamed the suicide seat, the ball turret was by no means a glamorous place to be and was reserved for only the smallest and the toughest. The following series of