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Dec 11, 2001
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Over your shoulder whispering
As SS said, it is probably in a spiral. G-forces of a spinning plane make it pretty tough to make your way to the nearest exit. Door gunners probably had a chance. Unless it continued to break up the others probably went down with the ship.
My grandfather Wesley Greene was radio operator and side gunner on one shot down over Berlin. He was in Stalag 17 for a year. This discussion makes me realize that I never really asked him the details of the crash and who in his crew made it or didn't.

I have the feeling now that by not having ever said, I have my answer. :(