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German planes have fallen under the guns of these two pilots, Capts. Charles C. Hammon and William I. Usher, now seeking victories against the Japs in Burma. They fly with the Flying Crow squadron. |
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Maj. William H. Spruell, who parachuted into Geda Ga to the aid of Collins, treats wounds suffered from blood-sucking leeches. |
Maj. Michael K. O'Heeron (left) and Lt. Glenn Bateman (right) carry Collins from the raft to the assault boat for the trip down the Tarung River. |
Cpl. Clarence E. Campbell of the Medical Corps prepares Collins for the last lap of the journey, floating down the Gedu River. |
In the above picture Collins is shown being placed in an ambulance which will take him to a rear area hospital for treatment of his wounds. Two unidentified medics lend a hand. |
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Thirteenth Jump No Jinx - Yet
HQ., TENTH AIR FORCE IN INDIA - Is the 13th parachute jump unlucky? Former paratrooper and now a fighter-bomber pilot with the Red Gorillas squadron, 10th Air Force, Eastern Air Command, Lt. Norbert J. Murray, made a dozen jumps as a paratrooper. Following the 12th jump he transferred to aviation cadet training and became a pilot. Recently, when he took off on a routine flight, his aircraft gave him trouble and he had a decision forced upon him: to make or not to make the 13th jump. He took the supposedly unlucky leap, landing safely within a few miles of his base but in heavy jungle. With compass and machete, he beat his way to a road where he found a jeep parked by a searching party. He concluded the 13th jump by seeking out the search party and bringing it back to "safety." |