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Title: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: Simaril on March 23, 2008, 04:55:18 PM

P-38 pilot shot down over New Guinea in 1943, and is sheltered by locals for 8 months before he's picked up by sub.

But he never forgets what he feels is the debt of life he owes...and spends years raising funds and returning to help those who helped him. Eventually lived there teaching at the school he raised funds to build. Last visit was at 90, when villagers carried him by chair to the mountain side where they had recently rediscovered his plane's wreck.

This one's so inspirational that you could never sell it as fiction. Well worth the time to read!

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

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: hammer on March 23, 2008, 05:11:03 PM

Great story!

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: Spikes on March 23, 2008, 05:13:42 PM

Awesome story.

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: Yossarian on March 23, 2008, 05:41:11 PM

That is an excellent story.  Thanks for posting about it

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Yossarian

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: DoNKeY on March 23, 2008, 05:46:23 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: Guppy35 on March 24, 2008, 12:45:31 AM

From the history of the 8th Photo Recon Squadron

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

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: RoGenT on March 24, 2008, 01:54:34 AM

Awesome story indeed  :aok

Title: Re: Great P-38 story, deserves a read
Post by: Masherbrum on March 24, 2008, 04:24:30 AM

Thanks Sim!