A group of World War II veterans are heading overseas from Boston to see their old battlegrounds. The trip was made possible by fundraisers and donations. It's an incredible operation, giving the veterans a chance to walk the streets of cities they helped liberate.

This trip to Europe won't be a first for 101-year-old veteran Les Schrenk . "It would take me a couple of hours to tell you all my memories," Schrenk said before their flight from Logan Airport.

Schrenk was part of a B-17 crew, flying across Europe throughout WWII. He volunteered when he was 19 years old and was shot down a year later.

"After the war, actually tracking down the German pilot that shot me down, going to visit him, and becoming friends," Schrenk said.

Battle of the Bulge anniversary

And now, Schrenk and si

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