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I RationArmy Air Coriis, who won the silver star for gallantry in action, also spoke, and answered questions asked concerning his life in the Pacific war zone.This is the story that Capt Cherry told, simply and modestly, and without heroics to the 100 people present.Fifteen and one-half hours out of Hawaii,, with two of the four motors dead, Capt. Cherry set the plane down on the water. It didntt break up and no one wan hurt. We’d have fivo and a half hours to get ready for this landing, the pilot said, after telling that the group knew that their objective had beeu mined.“I kicked off my boots, put a pillow between my belt and body, and pushed .the seat-as far back as it would go, so when the plane Struck the water my hood wouldn't bit a wheel. -£:*J; didn't think about much ax-.-cepVJf the others wars. .hurt.1V ht, (Continued on Pay ton)
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Wellington Leader
Wellington, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 31, 1942
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