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Texans and Oklahomans Fight in England Marauder Unit
War dispatch from England profiles Texas and Oklahoma airmen at a Marauder base. Alex Owen from Tyler, Joe Shouse of Coweta, Ramon Western of Alvord, Bob Allen of Houston, and Tommy Busselle share war duties and postwar dreams. Oklahoma’s Walt Scott and Billy Hibden, plus McKinney flyers Forest Board and Jimmy Ashley recount missions and plans to return home.
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Jim Swartz JR
Union
U.S. A
Texas
Oklahoma
England
Europe
Alex Owen
Tyler
Alex
France
Holland
Belgium
Ann
Joe Shouse
Coweta
Tulsa
Joe
Joe W. Shouse
Spartan Aircraft Company
Nissen
Southwest
Air Force
Nissen Hut
Ramon Western
Alvord
Tommy Busselle
Houston
Bob Allen
Tommy
New Jersey
Damita
Hitler
Ramon
Damita II
University of Texas
Combat Mess Hall
Billy Hibden
Uttle
Garber
Oklahoma A, & M. College
Walter Scott
Paddy
Walt
Dewey
South Pacific
Yeoman
Axis
McKinney
Main Street
MecKinney
Lone Star
Forest
Forest C
Jimmy Ashley
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
McKinney Flier