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Major Gale Cleven who piloted a Flying Fortress on the first Ame rican shuttle bombing raid on Ger many August 17 has many friends in Midland. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cleven of Odessa. James Cleven is foreman for the Sinclair Oil Company in Odessa. The major has been in the Army Air Corps about four years and previously attended the Univesity of Wyom ing. He has returned from North Af rica to his base in England. Twen ty to 30 20-millimeter shells struck his ship on the trip from England over Germany to North Africa.
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Midland Reporter Telegram
Midland, Texas, US
Tue, Aug 24, 1943
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