Legacy of heroes: Son of ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal shares father’s war stories

Lt Col. Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal (second from right, standing) and his crew pose for a photo March 8, 1944, at Thorpe Abbots after a Berlin mission which completed a tour for the crew. Rosie went on to fly 27 more missions with the 100th Bombardment Group, and led every one of the 52 missions he flew from Thorpe Abbots. (Photo courtesy of 100th Bombardment Group Foundation website)

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