bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə-ˈdir 
-bər-
1
a
archaic
: artilleryman
b
: a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
2
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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Three crew members — the bombardier, navigator and gunner — parachuted to safety and wound up in a German prisoner of war camp.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Kelly, the bombardier, was expected to be buried in Livermore, Calif., on Monday, May 26.
—David Chiu, People.com, 26 May 2025
Additionally, the remains of bombardier Lt. Tom Kelly were identified and soon will be handed over to his family.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Then, in 2013, relatives of the plane’s bombardier, Thomas V. Kelly Jr., started doing some research.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Kelly, the bombardier, was expected to be buried in Livermore, Calif., on Monday, May 26.
—David Chiu, People.com, 26 May 2025
Additionally, the remains of bombardier Lt. Tom Kelly were identified and soon will be handed over to his family.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Then, in 2013, relatives of the plane’s bombardier, Thomas V. Kelly Jr., started doing some research.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Bombardier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombardier. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə(r)-ˈdi(ə)r
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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