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Patsy Gerrone (left), was sole survivor of the original crew, since he had been grounded for five days because of a cold, including on the day of the final flight. After the war, he corresponded with Elora, the wife of fellow machine gunner from the crew, Clifford Hamilton. Originally the men had been close, and Patsy had attended the earlier...
A B-24 bomber crew receives medals for having sunk a 550 foot Japanese cruiser in the South China Sea on August 10, 1944. Here General Chennault pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st. Lt. Lee Cunningham. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.