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Photos: Veterans honored on Day 2 of TBM Avenger Reunion in Peru

By Kyle Russell for Shaw Media
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Retired World War 2 Airman, Joe Wills who was a Radioman and Gunner on a TBM Avenger smiles as he enters the cockpit of a TBM Avenger for the first time since the end of World War 2. Willis had the opportunity to return to the sky during the TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute To The Veterans at Illinois Valley Regional Airport on May 18, 2024.

World War II airman Joe Wills, who was a radioman and gunner on a TBM Avenger, smiles Saturday, May 18, 2024, as he enters the cockpit of a TBM Avenger for the first time since the end of the war. Willis had the opportunity to return to the sky during the TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute To Veterans at Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru. (Kyle Russell for Shaw Media)