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Originally Posted by Schneed10
Hope that feels better. My grandfather flew P47 Thunderbolts in WW2 against the Nazis. Got shot down over Holland and subsequently captured. The Nazis treated him decently as a POW - I think having the last name Snyder probably helped since it's of German origin. But he always had knee trouble due to the way he parachuted in after ejecting.
I have to imagine combat flying puts your body through the paces. Anyway thanks again for your service.
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Schneed, I recently read an outstanding memoir by a WWII Thunderbolt pilot titled
Thunderbolt! The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace by Robert S. Johnson and Martin Caidin. You probably already know about it. If not, you can download it. I got it on my Kindle from Amazon.com. It's a great read.