Reunited Fliers and Romanian Rescue Plot Recalls WWII
The 1944 Bucharest rescue story returns with Col. James A. Gunn, Princess Catherine Caradja, and Gen. Nathan F. Twining joining at a Southwest Airport air show. Gunn, shot down over Ploesti, was prisoner then aided by Romanian officials and Princess Caradja before escaping to Italy in a repurposed bomber.
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Texas
James A. Gunn
San Antonio
Catherine Caradja
Roranta
Nathan F. Twining
Confederate Air Force Air Show
Southwest Airport
Gunn
Proesti
Flight to America Base Ends Quietly After Turbulent Takeoff
A bomber crew led by Col. Gunn escaped danger during a hazy flight to a U S airbase near Cote Hill. After a dizzy spell from low oxygen, Gunn briefed Air Commander Dwitting and planning for higher strikes and evacuations began. Fighters targeted German airfields while 1,160 wounded and stretcher cases were loaded onto bombers for evacuation. The rescue included prisoners saved under the supervision of Twining, Gunn, and Princess Caredra.
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Plannin
Igher
Peat
Arest
Arneson
Getman
Bucharest
Nan
Werme Twining
Col
Gunn
Princess Caredra
Army closes My Lai case after penalties in 1968 massacre
The Army issues penalties to Col. Nels A. Parson Jr., Capt. Dennis Johnson, and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hodges, effectively closing its books on the My Lai incident. Calley’s court martial verdict remains under review. Henderson was acquitted of concealment charges.
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Washington
My Lai
Secretary of the Army
Robert F. Froehlke
Nels A. Parson Jr
Dennis H. Johnson
Kenneth L. Hodges
Parson
Americal
South Vietnam
Johnson
Hodges
William Calley
Tent
Dermit
Georgia
Calley
Army Court of Military Review
Oran K. Henderson
Unification Talk Opens Red Cross Festival Effort
South Korean Red Cross delegates say talks with North Korea on Labor Day festival aid deepen ties and speed national unification. Promoters faced delays and legal action over permits as crowds swelled to about 275000 with 200000 on Bull Island amid rain and parking chaos. Albert King was on site but delayed by missing sound equipment.
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Thane
Sheon River
Seoul
UPI
Red Cross
Strena South
North Korea
Hasito
Lee Eun-Suk
South
Illinois
Bull Island
Indiana
Griffin
Ind
White County
Bob Alex
Ander
Tom Duncan
Evansville
State Department of Health
Henry Lewis
Mount Vernon
Posey County
Roy Poshard Jr
Island
Courier and Press
Tom Clinton
Albert King
Cheech and Chong
Dress Regional
Evaneville
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Romania
Hitler
Germany
Ploesti
Digs
Russia
Meei Ae
Italy
Caradier
Conius D'Oibe
Ane
Comatantine Sattacexion
Catdlja
Ace
Americad
Cote Hill
15Th Air
Army
UNITY
Korea
Gyoace Ano G
Bassett
Bassett King
Isale Price
Lane Cedar Chest
Chest OF Drawers
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