Lt. Colonel Bill Bonelli, Combat Pilot, WWII (Full Interview)

Lt. Colonel William Bonelli was at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, and witnessed the Japanese attack. He survived, and the memories stayed with him. He worked on airplanes during WWII, mostly the B-17 Flying Fortress, and eventually got the opportunity to become a pilot. He flew 30 combat missions over Italy, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service as a pilot. He continued to serve after WWII, flying tactical bombers in the 1950s. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Support our mission: bit.ly/2UmsEj7 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanveteranscenter/

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