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Kunming Chapel with P-40 Cowling for Pulpit

A parachute forms a backdrop in this Chapel in Kunming in 1945. Father Charles F. Meeus celebrates mass.  The Father's pulpit is the cowling for the P-40K "Little Flower" flown by Ray Kaiser (25th FS). "Little Flower" was St Therese from Lisieux, France. (Thanks JBarbaud)  Notice the corrugated metal making up the lower area of the alter, also likely parts from aircraft or packaging munitions.

A parachute forms a backdrop in this Chapel in Kunming in 1945. Father Charles F. Meeus celebrates mass.

The Father's pulpit is the cowling for the P-40K "Little Flower" flown by Ray Kaiser (25th FS). "Little Flower" was St Therese from Lisieux, France. (Thanks JBarbaud)

Notice the corrugated metal making up the lower area of the alter, also likely parts from aircraft or packaging for  munitions.

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Submitted by JBarbaud on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 09:10

From the P-40K flown by Ray Kaiser (25th FS)

"Little Flower" was St Therese from Lisieux, France.

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