This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Falls City veteran recalls WWII air war over Europe
Bonnie Skloss, a Falls City rancher and WWII veteran, recounts his Air Corps service including formation of the B-17 crew, training travels from Idaho to Iceland, missions over Bergen and Regensburg, engine failures, and the loss of crewmates. He remembers the Flying Fortresses and the July 4th moment in Iceland.
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Bonnie Skloss
Europe
Falls City
Wilson County
Skloss
Army
Air Corps
Herman Dworcczyk
Albert Warzecha
Defense Plant
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salina
Kan
Albany
N.Y
Goose Bay
Labrador
Iceland
Knetishall
England
Cambridge
Regensburg
Germany
Eigland
Austria
Switzerland
Mediterranean
Algeria
Aller
Mr. Yank