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Plucky Texas Aviators Remain Determined Despite Wrecks
Dallas dispatch reports American aviators in Texas training camps persevere after serious crashes. Frank Forbes shattered neck in a Fort Worth area wreck and slowly recovers with neck traction while vowing to fly again. Eric Biddle and others suffer multiple injuries but express intent to return to flight once healed.
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