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Andy, and his crew received word )f V-E Day Just prior to thelrtaktag off on his 43rd mission (38 in the Pacific area,) These young lieroes (Andy the baby” of the brave crew) must have been confident of success that fatal rainy morning when they left on their final mission to attack enemy installations and shipping off Okinawa. The bomber was badly hit in the flight, but the crippled ship did not crash until over the sea. The entire crew of ten perished. This crew, all of whom were from different states, nick-named the handsome black haired Andy ‘‘Tex,”Andy was only 19 years of age when. he .was declared missing Just a year ago, May 9, 1945.' He gradu-
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Freeport Facts
Freeport, Texas, US
Thu, May 09, 1946
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