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Thunder DrivesSaipan Yet toKill Himself jPITTSBURGH. June 11 (AP—!Fear born of the rolling thunder, of big guns that brought death on j Saipan in 1944 took a fresh grip on the mind of a former Pittsburgh Marine corporal in the weekend’s, booming thunderstorms—and costhim his life. .Roy E. De Laplaine Jr., of suburban Wilkinsburg was with his friend Eve Shivers when he clasped j his hands over his ears at a loud clap of thunder and shouted: 1can’t stand it.”Miss Shivers said. “Then suddenly he just bolted from me.” With her mother, the girl taxied to the home of the 20-year-old ex-marine.“He was standing near the stairs, holding a‘pistol,” Miss shivers said.j “We tried to reason with him, but j he pafd no attention. Suddenly hetold us to get out.”The two women left to get help; but on the sidewalk they heard ashot- ^ . De Laplaine had put a bulletthrough his head..
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Southern Germany Stars and Stripes
Altdorf, Bavaria, DE
Wed, Jun 12, 1946
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