FLYING FORTRESS GUNNER: B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Bob Harper's 35 Combat Missions Over Germany

At 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing just 110 pounds, Bob Harper was below the minimum size requirements for U.S .military service. As the demand for manpower increased, Harper's deferment was retracted, and he was drafted into the Army. Harper was deployed to the European front and survived 35 combat missions as a B-17 ball turret gunner. 16 pages of photos.