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Million Dollar Waterhole From Navy Jet Crash Near Rochelle
Mr and Mrs A C Ellis Rochelle Florida welcomed a new waterhole for their stock after a Navy jet crashed at Cecil Field and cratered their land. The plane hit ground at 700 mph and exploded. the pilot survived after bailing out. The Navy plans to fill the crater, praising the Ellises for their water source need. Forty seven cattle grazed nearby with no injuries despite widespread debris. The Dec 16 crash occurred a week after Mr and Mrs Lee returned to Rochelle from Florida.
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A. C. Ellis
Starke
Fla
William Lee
Rochelle
Sam
Cecil Field
Florida
Ellis Farm
Navy
Ellis
Ellises
Mrs. Ellis
Mrs. Lee
Lees