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THE DEATH OF THE BALL TURRET GUNNER, by         Recitation by Author     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: From my mother's sleep I fell into the state
Last Line: When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose
Subject(s): Air Warfare; Aviation & Aviators; Death; World War Ii; Airplanes; Air Pilots; Dead, The; Second World War




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