Term "tailgunner"

[Constantinos]

Hello,


What does it mean exactly in this sentence :
"Tailgunner Tony, after bravely volunteering for political suicide mission
in Iraq"

I have an idea of what it does mean but I would like to have confirmation.


Thank you

Constantinos

[AlainK]

"Tailgunner Tony, after bravely volunteering for political suicide mission
in Iraq"

Hello Constantinos,

In French, it's "mitrailleur arrière" or "mitrailleur de queue" (although the second one seems a bit odd to my chaste ears...)
You can find both expressions in context here:
http://www.uk-us.org/wwii/froid.htm

HTH

Alain