At Thorpe Abbotts Ruby met Gale Cleven who was known as Buck. Ruby worked as a nurse and helped out on base wherever she could. Buck Cleven was a Major and pilot of the 100th Bombardment Group. With a war going on Ruby would have never thought of falling in love, especially not with a pilot.

No grave can hold my body down, I'll crawl home to her. Amidst the backdrop of World War II, a young and resilient woman named Lucy Beckwith embarked on a journey that would not only shape her life but also contribute to the greater narrative of humanity's fight for survival.

The Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group was better known as 'The Bloody 100th'. It was nicknamed as such due to the devastating number of casualties suffered in its first mission in 1943, after America joined Britain and her allies in defeating the Axis Powers. Cecilia Green had a rotation of nicknames that those around her loved to call her: Cecilia, Ceci, Blue, Nurse Green, Captain. To the Air Force, she was affectionately known as a 'Winged Angel'. However, it didn't matter what anyone would call her when they cried out in agony, shrapnel from flak cutting through their flesh, or blisters coating their skin. It was her job to prevent any of that from happening; to save the men's lives while their planes shuddered in the air. Gale 'Buck' Cleven x fem!oc #1 in mastersoftheair #1 in wwii

She told her family she'd be a nurse. She lied. Now Byron 'Snaps' Rosenthal is flying as a bombardier in the 100th battalion with her childhood best friend John Egan, navigating the dangers of war and the secrets she can't outrun. Her brother Robert thinks she's safe on ground as a nurse - until he finds her at the front lines. And then there's Gale Cleven: the quiet, kind pilot whose gaze lingers a little too long. In a sky where every mission could be the last, friendships are tested, and family is found in the most unlikely places. buck x female oc