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Petruk, Leon B-17 Togglier

Petruk volunteered for the Army Air Corps and was sent to gunnery school in Harlingen, Texas. In Walla Walla, Washington Petruk linked up with the 390th Bomb Group and was put on a crew. He was originally assigned to be a waist gunner for crew #71, 570th squadron, but while in Europe he would switch to the bombardier/togglier position. After completing their training, Petruk's crew sailed on the RMS Aquitania to Europe. They were assigned to the airbase at Framlingham, England. Petruk flew 34 combat missions from 12/28/44 thru 4/20/45. He also flew one mission for Operation Chowhound, which was a food drop to feed the starving Dutch people.