Why did Adolf Hitler Put a Bounty on this B-17 Gunner?

This is the story of American hero and B-17 Flying Fortress gunner, Clark Gable. This is the story of his combat tour and what made him the most priceless service member in the 8th Air Force over Europe! This was made using the World War II flight simulator War Thunder. Hope you enjoy! Please like, comment, and subscribe. #WW2 #WWIIHistory #WarThunder

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[wwmoggy]

charles bronson In 1945, was assigned to the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group, based in Guam. As a gunner aboard a B-29 “Superfortress” bomber, he flew 25 missions in the Pacific Theater, including sorties over Japan, and received a Purple Heart for wounds he received in combat

[mikentx]

Clark Gable's war service is very remarkable when you consider that he joined the Army at 41yo as a private. No one would have been drafted at 41yo. No one would have questioned or second guessed him if he did not even try to join up. He was making approximately $200.000 a year and gave that up to make just $600 per year as a private. When he was on those B-17's he was twice the average age of the rest of the crewmen and was older than some of their fathers. Being a gunner on a B-17 on hours long missions at 30, 000ft Where it was 40 degrees below zero is super hard for anyone. Now imagine being a 40 year old heavy smoker and doing it. It is a wonder he did not have a heart attack up there. The fact that he did this over and over is remarkable.

[Atpost]

Jimmy Stewart flew many combat missions in B-24s and continued to fly in the Army Air Corp / US Air Force as a reservist after WWII finally retiring as a Brigadier General. He suffered from PTSD after the war and many of his emotional scenes in ‘Its a Wonderful Life’ (1946) were not just great acting, but raw emotion.

[dogs]

Gable was in my father's unit (351st Bomber Group) where Dad was the lead bombardier and completed 38 harrowing missions in B17s. He told me many times that he was asked to shoot aerial footage after dropping their bombs on extremely treacherous missions, handing the cannisters of film to Gable and his team after landing. Of course, Dad was never given any credit for his contributions to shooting that footage, but he would just shrug his shoulders: "That's the way the world worked." They both started as 2nd Lieutenants, but Gable finished up as a major, but Dad was never promoted. And he was the oldest son of Chinese immigrants to America, yet he and the 20, 000+ Americans of Chinese descent who served, sacrificed, and died during WWII are never portrayed by the media (including in Apple TV's "Masters of the Air."). I am extremely proud of my late father. He and the other Chinese American veterans were awarded a special Congressional Gold Medal two years ago. As his oldest son, I proudly accepted it on his behalf.

[mikekennedy]

I always liked Gable but I am astounded to learn of his wartime service in this video and his time as a gunner. He wasn't just a hero and tough guy in the movies, he was a genuine one in real life. Fly high, Mr. Gable, and thank you for serving.

[charlestuozzolo]

It was a different time. Many actors served and many served in combat. Closest I can think of today is Pat Tillman, the US Army Ranger KIA in Afghanistan. Again, times are different. When making Run Silent Run Deep Clark Gable got along fairly well with the actual Navy crew used on the movie. A salute to Maj Gable!

[tylerthomas]

Taking days away from his R&R to write letters to widows made me tear up a bit. And the fact that he, even after losing his wife recognized that he wasn't alone in his sadness and wasn't unique just because he was famous. What a man, an actual honest to God man. I hope that I could at least one day claim to be a 1/10 of a man he was.

[rongendron]

Fantastic & informative video! In August 1961, only 10 months after Clark Gable's death, both my grandparents
died that month & we sold their house to a former, WWII aerial gunner, named Hill (can't remember his first name)
who was in "Gunnery school" with Gable! He said that Gable was a "great guy" who asked no special favors, even
though he was a major movie star! At 41, Gable didn't have to participate in the War, but went "above & beyond", to
do his duty! Lest we forget, pilots, James Stewart, Tyrone Power, Wayne Morris, ( Hollywood's only "ACE"), & many
other, already established stars, gave up their 'cushy' lives to also 'do their part'! R.I.P. Clark Gable, et al!

[brucestorey]

I had absolutely no idea Clark Gable was such a guy. With all the wealth, fame and privilege bestowed on him he CHOSE to fight with the airmen flying bombers in Europe in WW2. That's courage and commitment to the max. Today, we find the media and most politicians using the word "hero" for some of the most un-noteworthy actions. This guy is/ was the real deal.

[lamarredwards]

My father in law was a 35 YO mechanic and garage owner, who joined up the day after Pearl Harbor. He was assigned as head of an AF base motor pool. After a year, he wanted to serve in combat. As a waist gunner on a B-17, a piece of shrapnel penetrated the side of the plane, and severed his leg at the hip. It was his 17th combat mission. The formation was inbound over Germany, and it was over 8 hours before he received medical care. The extreme cold kept him from bleeding to death. A REAL man from the greatest generation.

[godsowndrunk]

Frankly, this gunner didn't give a

[TODinWY]

Many notable Hollywood actors served our country well in WW ll. Gable, Bronson Stewart, Durning, Marvin, Fonda, Newman, Borgnine, just to name a few. GOD bless them all.

[IsaacCarmichael]

I knew he was a gunner in WWII but I didn't know the full story. I have respect for that man.

[harryshriver]

A real class act, a man grieving from the loss of his beloved wife, placing himself in front line services and recording for posterity the men he served with in England. I salute you, sir for your bravery and wanting to be just "one of the boys" ❤

[willclayton]

todays actors would never do this, thay might play navy seals on screen, but would hide behind their "politics" to stay safe

[antonioperez]

I never knew he participated in many unoffical missions. A true patriot and hero.

[jon]

Great actor and brave man (I had already read about his war record). His fellow actor and personal friend David Niven also joined up. He returned to England and became a commando, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

[peterp]

Actually, he was first deployed as a gunnery instructor at homeland bases. He taught potential gunners about deflection shooting. He was qualified because of his hunting ability because he was an avid hunter.

[brianjschumer]

The story you tell is true, and i may add my father who had a trick played on him and had his 15 seconds of fame regarding this story. My dad enlisted in the AAAF 1942, he was 20 and an athlete. He went to Washington State to recieve his physical training certificate and was quickly transfered after graduating to Miami Beach, to train new recruits. My dad said they did multiple groups thru out the day. On a particular day he started, with this one group off with jumping jacks, he looked down and saw this one guy with his arms folded doing nothing. My father yelled down from the wooden platform to this guy, does he have a problem doing jumping jacks?.The procrastonater, yelled back No, so my dad yelled back, so do 15 pushups and show us how its done, the recruit yells up to my father, why dont you show us how to do it properly. Now my dad is steaming, jumps down, gets i on the guys face..and realizes who it is, the guy puts out his hand and says Hi, Im Clark Gable, Hollywood California! My dad now humbled, says, hes George from Brooklyn. Clark says to my dad, lets show these boys, how to do proper pushups..they both got down and started doing pushups, at about 25 they looked at each other and started laughing, the guys had been counting and cheered when Clark got up. My dad said he asked him, how many could he have done, Clark said, "a-lot of them ". He told my dad when hes not doing movies or traveling, he did a-lot of boxing and boxing exercises to stay fit . My dad in 1944 went overseas, after the bulge push, but this was one of the few stories he loved talking about.