"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a five-line poem by Randall Jarrell published in 1945. It is about the death of a gunner in a Sperry ball turret on a World War II American bomber aircraft. From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose. Jarrell, who served in the Army Air Forces, pr
0:23
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a five-line poem by Ra…
39.5K viewsNov 1, 2019
FacebookWarbird_Experience
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a five-line poem by Randall Jarrell published in 1945. It is about the death of a gunner in a Sperry ball turret on a World War II American bomber aircraft. -From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose. Jarrell, who served in the Army Air Forces, p
0:10
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a five-line poem by Ra…
7.5K viewsAug 12, 2020
FacebookSteel Eagles
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner | Summary, Author & Analysis
3:13
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner | Summary, Author & Analysis
1.4K viewsOct 20, 2015
Study.com
Was Ball Turret Gunner the Worst Position to Hold During World War II? | War History Online
0:33
Was Ball Turret Gunner the Worst Position to Hold During World Wa…
260.9K viewsSep 6, 2024
FacebookWar History Online
Crushed ball turret gunner
Crushed ball turret gunner
Mar 23, 2013
usmilitariaforum.com
B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Who Fell 20,000 Feet Without A Parachute - And Survived (A True Story)
10:43
B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Who Fell 20,000 Feet Without A Parachute - …
5.9K viewsFeb 10, 2022
YouTubeCaliban Rising - Aviation History
Ball Turret Gunner Crushed-WWII The Ultimate Sacrifice
0:58
Ball Turret Gunner Crushed-WWII The Ultimate Sacrifice
34.2K viewsJun 26, 2023
YouTubePast Forward
0:30
B-17 BALL TURRET GUNNER DURING WORLD WAR TWO 1944
88.7K viewsFeb 18, 2012
YouTube92NDBOMBGROUP
13:14
715K views · 10K reactions | When a Ball Turret Gunner Fell Without a …
401.7K views3 weeks ago
FacebookYarnhub
8:31
When a Ball Turret Gunner Saved His B-17 😲 | Yarnhub
208.8K viewsOct 13, 2024
FacebookYarnhub
0:43
Life of Ball Turret Gunners in World War 2
Jan 26, 2023
TikTokfascinatinghorror
5:26
DEATH OF A BALL TURRET GUNNER.
2.5M viewsNov 16, 2012
YouTubeRichard Sellen
13:04
B-17 Belly Landing Ball Turret Crushed Gunner Tragedy: Separat…
252.3K viewsFeb 16, 2024
YouTubeWWII US Bombers
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
32.8K viewsJul 11, 2021
YouTubeInfoScholar
0:32
Ball turret live fire at the Big Sandy machine gun shoot. www.bomber…
460.4K viewsNov 8, 2018
YouTubeTaigh Ramey
16:42
B-24 Liberator Bomber Tail Turret Gunner, Kenneth R. Haines
175K viewsSep 8, 2011
YouTubeLarryInBristol
6:54
WWII-The Deadliest Job of being a B 17 Ball Turret Gunner
555.3K viewsJan 22, 2022
YouTubeVector 1945
0:59
What Happened When a Ball Turret Gunner Fell 4 Miles Without a Para…
275.2K viewsAug 14, 2024
YouTube
11:17
The B-17 Gunner Who Drowned In His Turret Defending His Friends
45.4K viewsFeb 20, 2024
YouTubeCaliban Rising - Aviation History
1:16:04
Woodland, Fred B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
43.9K viewsApr 7, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
9:11
The Terrifying Life of a Ball Turret Gunner During WW2
32.9K viewsAug 29, 2024
YouTubeHistory Defined
1:35:22
Day, John B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
256.8K viewsApr 2, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
1:18:33
Richardson, Wilbur B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Part 1
11.6K viewsApr 9, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
1:21:55
Widdison, Warren B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
31.3K viewsApr 6, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
46:37
Bevens, Eldon B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
7.6K viewsApr 1, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
1:25:50
Kronenberg, Harold "Diz" B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
53.1K viewsApr 10, 2020
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
40:33
Robertson, Sam B17 Ball Turret Gunner
11K viewsAug 8, 2021
YouTubeRaymond McFalone
1:16
Death of The Ball Turret Gunner
105.9K viewsFeb 18, 2008
YouTubepicardposer
2:19
Life as a tail gunner: One of the Second World War’s most danger…
Nov 11, 2023
CBCRhythm Rathi
2:30
World War II veteran describes being a ball turret gunner in B17
29.7K viewsFeb 6, 2015
YouTubeBradenton Herald
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder

Short videos

0:58
Ball Turret Gunner Crushed-WWII The Ultimate Sacrifice
34.2K viewsJun 26, 2023
YouTubePast Forward
0:46
The Ball Turret Gunner Trapped in a Flying Coffin
3.3K views5 months ago
YouTubeArmed Forces History
0:43
Life of Ball Turret Gunners in World War 2
Jan 26, 2023
TikTokfascinatinghorror
0:15
B-17 ball turret gunner Alan Magee survived a 22,000-fo…
165 views1 month ago
YouTubePast To Present History
0:07
Ball Turret Gunners Died 3x Faster Than Other gen
12K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeNextGen-Z
1:28
Ball Turret Gunner | The Most Dangerous Seat in WWII
27.7K views6 months ago
YouTubeFORGOTTEN HISTORY
0:51
Inside the Deadliest Seat on the B-17 Bomber #shortsa…
1.2K views2 months ago
YouTubeinfo receh
0:09
B‑17 Ball Turret — The Most Exposed Gunner Position
30.8K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeWW2 Visual Archive
The B17 Ball Turret Gunner in World War 2
25.5K viewsJan 6, 2022
TikTokthee_lamppost
1:19
The B-17 Gunner Who Cheated Death (True Story)
21.2K views1 month ago
YouTubeWW2 Documents with Steven
0:59
What Happened When a Ball Turret Gunner Fell 4 Miles …
275.2K viewsAug 14, 2024
YouTube
0:27
Why Landing Killed B 17 Ball Turret Gunners
11K views2 months ago
YouTubeIRON BLUEPRINT
0:06
WHERE THE TURRET USED TO BE ⚓️
23.6K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeGist of History
0:37
Why Was Being a Ball Turret Gunner So Dangerous?
8.2K views1 month ago
YouTubeThis was Happened
2:22
A Gunner's Impossible Fight at 20,000 Feet 💥✈️🍼 | A Wild …
509.2K views3 months ago
YouTubeInteresting video
0:14
Tight quarters in the Sperry Ball Turret! 😳 #ww2 #bombe…
316.8K viewsMar 24, 2020
TikTokcradleofaviation
0:44
The WWII Ball Turret | Fascinating Horror Shorts
1.8M viewsJan 20, 2023
YouTubeFascinating Horror
0:19
This is how B-17 Ball Turret Gunner was positioned.
659 viewsMay 25, 2024
YouTubePast To Present History
0:49
Ball Turret Gunner – WWII 360° Underbelly Defense
13.3K views5 months ago
YouTubeProphase
0:08
B-17 Ball Turret Gunner – WWII’s Most Isolated and D…
418 views8 months ago
YouTubeRare History Books
Static thumbnail place holder