Obituaries

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And another unfortunately. 102 is not a bad run tho. Link was sent to me or I would not have known

Pioneering US military pilot Charles McGee dies at 102

A member of the first all-black aviation unit, the Tuskegee Airmen, he flew more than 400 missions.

www.bbc.com

Charles McGee (pilot) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[MiTasol]

And another

Berlin Airlift 'Candy Bomber' pilot dies aged 101

Beloved in Germany, US military pilot Gail S Halvorsen became known as the Candy Bomber due to him dropping sweets for children during the Berlin Airlift after World War II.

www.abc.net.au

Proof that mankind has some very good people.

Fun fact
The politicians and press etc made a big fuss over the tonnage of cargo carried into Berlin during the airlift.
In PNG at the same time there were MORE tons of cargo flying from Lae and Madang into the Highlands.

 

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An interesting short write up and song about Halvorsen - post 2,104 above

Gail Halvorsen - Honorary Unsubscribe

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Halvorsen wanted to fly, and earned his pilot’s license in 1941, and joined the Civil Air Patrol. With World War II raging, he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942, a

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Deanie Parrish - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Deanie Parrish - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Here is the official obituary.
God works in mysterious ways: she passed away one day short of her 100th birthday (Febr. 25.)!

Photo copied from here.

 

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