Bomber Crew Names Carried In Note To City Woman
The note named ten crew members of the bomber and asked the finder to deliver it to Mrs. Cockreham, mother of the ship's co-pilot, as purple martins migrate in vast flocks numbering tens of thousands.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1943
Page
3
The note named ten crew members of the bomber and asked the finder to deliver it to Mrs. Cockreham, mother of the ship's co-pilot, as purple martins migrate in vast flocks numbering tens of thousands.
First Lieut. Jack Richards recounts an evening in a desert tent city while returning from reconnaissance. He and three officers joined an Arab chief for bread breaking, tea served from a silver pot, and lamb roasting as elders watched, with a scene of hospitality and cultural customs.
The narrator recalls three hours of meal courses in a desert tent, koos koos and spiced rice served in a wooden bowl, and a live lamb named Abdullah given as a friendship gesture. The chief and entourage wore white turbans while men spoke French and the host had fought in France against the Germans.
The remark gpahis is cited as the pride term for the French Colonials in the fragmented source text. It appears as an identification or nickname within the historical note. No dates or organizations are provided in the readable fragment.
Due to the Labor Day holiday the Amarillo Safety Council meeting is postponed to 8 o'clock next Monday night. Tom Troth, president, says the gathering will be at the Southwestern Public Service Company offices.
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