WWII dive bomber from Oceanside turns 100, shares his 'adventures' with Marine Corps Air

WWII dive bomber Sid Zimman fought in the South Pacific as a gunner and took part in the attacks on Rabaul, a little-known Japanese strategic stronghold, and thwarted Japanese advances paving the way for the invasion of Iwo Jima and other islands

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