bombardier

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Mr Cattini landed on Gold Beach on D-Day as a bombardier in the 86th Field Regiment of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

His bombardier and first real friend in the service, Danny Shapiro, was later shot down on another plane and held as a prisoner of war for a year.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

The bombardier stood or knelt down at the nose of the plane and was in charge of releasing the bombs.

From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2021

Mr. Pedevillano was born in Bayonne, N.J., and was a B-17 bombardier when he parachuted to safety from his burning plane on April 24, 1944.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2020

As a lead bombardier again, Yossarian had McWatt for a pilot, and that was one consolation, although he was still so utterly undefended.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller