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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
11
First Lieut D D Alley Jr returns home on leave from overseas service as a Flying Fortress pilot in the 388th Bombardment Group Eighth Air Force. He served with commendation and is united with his wife, the former.
The tale follows B 29 gunner Cannon from St Joseph Missouri who, after a bombing mission, floats on a life raft as a submarine surfaces nearby. Sailors aboard the submarine rescue him while enemy planes circle and a dramatic aerial interception by a Superfortress seals the escape. Cannon mutters Gee sir I was like in the movies.
Unusual lights over Marshall Thursday night prompted Sheriff V. L. Hawkins to explain the phenomenon as buzzards reflecting fire from flares or lights, not meteoric displays or omens. The incident spurred local curiosity and clarifications from authorities.
County authorities said yesterday that three young boys climbed a forestry tower to catch buzzards. The youths then lit oil soaked rags to burn the birds, sending them flying into the sky.
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