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Title: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: Simaril on March 23, 2008, 04:50:35 PM

Amazing tale...photo recon pilot shot down in 43 over New Guinea, lived hidden from patrols for 8 months before coast watcher arranged sub pick up.

After war, never forgot, and felt he had a debt to repay...and never gave up repaying it. Responsible for building schools and more for those who helped him. Last visit was at age 90, when villagers carried him by chair to see the wreck of his rediscovered Lightning.

Well worth the read.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23538741/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23538741/)

Title: Re: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: Lumpy on March 23, 2008, 05:09:56 PM

Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

Title: Re: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: GFShill on March 23, 2008, 06:21:54 PM

Wow, great read.  Definitely something I"m going to pass along.

Title: Re: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: Sundowner on March 23, 2008, 07:34:09 PM

 :salute Fred Hargesheimer

What a selfless soul!

Thanks for sharing this story. :)

Regards,
Sun

Title: Re: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: Guppy35 on March 24, 2008, 12:44:42 AM

From the history of the 8th Photo Recon Squadron.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/FredH.jpg)

Title: Re: Story of P-38 pilot who never gave up
Post by: Angus on March 25, 2008, 03:54:13 AM

He was lucky that the Japs didn't catch him and use him for breakfast... :O