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Ari Wong Kim, last survivor of the Polynesian Pacific Battalion, 1st Free French Division, deceased yesterday.
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A couple of paywall free sites on the gentleman.
World War II: The last member of the Pacific Battalion, Ari Wong Kim, died
Tahiti's Ari Wong Kim passed away in his sleep on the night of the 18th to the 1st. Enlisted in the Pacific Battalion at the age of 16 to defend the values of France against Nazism. Far from his islands, after the end of the war, he continued his life in France. He had been living at the Ehpad...
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Polynesia: death of the last survivor of the Pacific battalion
Paris, October 20, 2023 (AFP) – The last survivor of the Pacific Battalion and Polynesian fighter of the Second World War Ari Wong Kim died in his sleep, on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, as he approached his 100th birthday. years, we learned from consistent sources. “I express the...
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A minute link to aviation but this lady deserves double bacon with a side of bacon. She had more guts than most men and women.
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To be blunt, Latour was a spy during World War II who parachuted into occupied France.
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So many unsung heroes in the spy business
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(WHNT) — Former NASA astronaut Ken "TK" Mattingly, who commanded two space shuttle missions, has died.
Mattingly died Tuesday at the age of 87, said NASA administrator Bill Nelson, noting that the country had lost one of its heroes.
"NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history," Nelson said.
Born in Chicago on March 17, 1936, Mattingly was raised in Florida. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1958.
His career began in the Navy, where he received his pilot wings in 1960. He eventually joined the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School and was chosen by NASA for the astronaut class in 1966.
Nelson said Mattingly not only showed exceptional piloting skills but also contributed to the Apollo Program.
Even before flying in space, Mattingly worked in the astronaut support crew and took a leading role in the development of the Apollo spacesuit and backpack.
He put those piloting skills to good use when he went to the moon on Apollo 16 as well as two other space shuttle missions: Columbia and Discovery.
"His unparalleled skill as a pilot aided us when he took on the role of command module pilot for Apollo 16 and spacecraft commander for space shuttle missions STS-4 and STS 51-C," Nelson said. "The commitment to innovation and resilience toward opposition made TK an excellent figure to embody our mission and our nation's admiration."
Mattingly died Tuesday at the age of 87, said NASA administrator Bill Nelson, noting that the country had lost one of its heroes.
"NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history," Nelson said.
Born in Chicago on March 17, 1936, Mattingly was raised in Florida. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1958.
His career began in the Navy, where he received his pilot wings in 1960. He eventually joined the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School and was chosen by NASA for the astronaut class in 1966.
Nelson said Mattingly not only showed exceptional piloting skills but also contributed to the Apollo Program.
Even before flying in space, Mattingly worked in the astronaut support crew and took a leading role in the development of the Apollo spacesuit and backpack.
He put those piloting skills to good use when he went to the moon on Apollo 16 as well as two other space shuttle missions: Columbia and Discovery.
"His unparalleled skill as a pilot aided us when he took on the role of command module pilot for Apollo 16 and spacecraft commander for space shuttle missions STS-4 and STS 51-C," Nelson said. "The commitment to innovation and resilience toward opposition made TK an excellent figure to embody our mission and our nation's admiration."
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