Hobo to Hero: A World War II Bomber Pilot's Saga

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

Leisure, History, Aviation, Technology, Personal Journals, Government, Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

A fireside chat with a member of the Greatest Generation retelling his upbringing during the 'dust bowl' and World War 2 exploits, including having his B-24 Liberator shot down on his 50th mission and spending the rest of the war as a prisoner of the Germans. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0	They lined up for the target and let their bombs out and then we got a hit on the nose.
0:06.7	I don't know how much time I had, but the crew was jumping out of the pilot's exit and I'm going to go out the window as soon as I see the crew leaving. Last one, last one. Last one. Another sand line.
0:24.0	Another sand line.
0:25.0	There location.
0:26.0	Roger Hap.
0:27.0	Quick, somebody got hit on the border damager.
0:30.0	Get out of here. There's nothing in the terminator.
0:32.0	Lord's finding for me boys.
0:35.0	Hello and welcome to the fighter pilot podcast. I'm your host Vincent I Yellow and this week you are in for a treat.
0:42.0	You're going to hear from one of the few remaining members of the greatest generation.
0:46.0	Art Palmer is a man who flew 50 bombing missions and a B24 liberator over Europe
0:51.0	before being shot down and spending the rest of World War II as a guest of the Germans.
0:56.0	And Art lives up in the Pacific Northwest where my occasional guest host, Matt Arney, also lives, and
1:01.5	he conducted the interview and joins me now.
1:04.1	How's it going, Flounder?
1:05.3	That's going great, Jello.
1:06.6	I'm enjoying life up here and I was really happy to spend some time with Art Palmer.
1:11.2	So it's been good.
1:12.6	Well, I want to dig in all that, but first,
1:14.8	it's been a little while since you've been on the show.
1:17.1	Anything new in your world?
1:18.6	Well, you know, we're kicking off 2024, strong.
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