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Comanche County Pilot Recalls Mediterranean Bomber Mission
First Lieutenant Howard N. Sturkie of Gustine Texas, son of Mr and Mrs W D Sturkie, served as B 24 pilot with the Air Corps in the Mediterranean. He recounts long training and a hazardous Tobruk convoy mission from Palestine, praising crew cohesion and the demanding work behind the headlines.
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Howard N. Starkie
W. D. Sturkie
Gustine
Air Corps
Mediterranean
Sturkie
Palestine