[drivera462]

Mike Sullivan, the tail gunner in the B-17 that David Kingsley saved, died Wednesday, October 29, 2003 in his sleep at age 84. He had reached the end of his time on earth having laid down for a nap after lunch. He leaves his loving wife of 47 years, Gloria, and two daughters, Peg and Michele.

He was a kind soul and a good man. And he was my father-in-law. I married Peg in 1999; I had known him only since 1997. We will all miss him very much.

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You and your family have my heartfelt condolences. I am sure Mike Sullivan and David Kingsley are reunited in a far better place now than when they parted company.

I never knew Kingsley but I did lose an uncle in the raid.

I don't know if your father-in-law ever told the story from his point of view but if he did, perhaps you could post it sometime in memory to them both.

God bless.

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Ping. See posts 17 and 11 in this thread.

thanks, VOA, for the bump.

NVA

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"He was a kind soul and a good man. And he was my father-in-law."


May God Welcome him Home and comfort his family and friends.

I am sorry for your loss drivera462

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Open letter to the family of Mike Sullivan, B-17 tail gunner 97th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, killed in action 23 June 1944 in air raid on Ploesti, Rumania.

Please contact me again in this forum for an urgent communication.