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Brookshire Times in Brookshire, Texas

23 Jun 1944

Page 10

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Brookshire Times

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Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1944

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10

Ouran Die Proudly Flying Fortress Squadron Tale

Wartime fragment recounts Col Kurtz and his Flying Fortress crew. Eight crewmen die in the Philippines defense when OKI 99 is destroyed. Surviving pilots reach Australia then Java for missions over the Philippines and Macassar Strait. Gunner Boone narrates Queens die in a P40 clash.

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Col Rank Kurtz Philippines Oki Australia Java Macassar Strait Fergt Boone Queens Samez
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Five Fortress aircrew recount perilous Java battle and rescue

In a wartime memoir segment, pilots and gunners describe a 7 000 foot dogfight with Japanese Zeros, a burst oxygen leak, and a crash landing on Surabaya Beach. They detail recoveries, Dutch base logistics, night bombing, brutal weather, and frayed morale amid Malang Madiun and Jokyakarta airfields.

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Frank Kurtz Madura Java Fred Crimmons Olth Freddy Surabaya Maleng Java Sea Eubank Malang Madiun Jokyakarta Jockatrap Ray Johnny Malang Field Boone Australia Jockstrap
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Ouran W.N.A Fittler Theron Steéther Satie Jim Worley Strother Ray Cox Johnny Hughes Chariia Madlean Field McGee Silva Stratera Uttler Littler
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