Retired Air Force 1st Lt. John A. Clark was a co-pilot with the 100th Bomb Group, which gained its reputation as the "Bloody Hundredth" due to the heavy losses it suffered during World War II.
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How was it decided who the bomber's pilot in command would be during WWII? The pilots and copilots graduated and shipped out together, so they had the same experience and time in
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