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Author Archives: Fred Caruso
Lt. Col. George Dent: Wife Elizabeth dies on over-crowded life raft
They both made it to the raft. Separated by only six feet, the raft was so packed that they could not see each. When enough people were pulled out of the raft, he found her. By then she was already … Continue reading
Ode to Big Bird (Flying Tiger 923)
A Memorial Poem For the “Big Bird” Flying Tiger Flight 923 By Garret Ahern, Dublin, Ireland ‘Big Bird’ Out from New Jersey, Big bird spreading wings, Trundling east-ward, in War-cold nineteen-sixty-two. Three-score souls and ten- And more aboard, Service by … Continue reading
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Harry Benson: Retired Air Force Major feared engine trouble
“The engine was vibrating so severely I was afraid something might loosen in the connections of the fuel lines.” The following story was taken from an Associated Press newspaper report on the Civil Aeronautics Board inquiry in New York City … Continue reading
Robert Eldred: Green troops make “Old Soldier” proud
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Movie parallels many aspects of Flying Tiger 923
Movie Review By Fred Caruso (aka Irish O’Caruso) If you have time for a movie that will bring up visions of Flying Tiger 923, look into this one: Passengers (2008), with Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, and David Morse (as the Pilot of … Continue reading
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Flying Tiger Memorial Begins at Galley Head
Present-day southwest Ireland was the scene of an historic first on April 17. The “first” was the beginning of the public announcement of the 50-year Memorial to Flying Tiger Flight 923, that crashed 500 miles off of the Irish west … Continue reading
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Carol Ann to Attend Flying Tiger Convention
Former Flying Tiger flight attendant Carol Ann Gould will attend the 2012 Flying Tiger Pilots Association annual convention at Monterey, California on May 10 through 12. She has attended their annual convention a number of times in the past and … Continue reading
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Who is in the Photo?
Our friend and fellow Flying Tiger survivor, Sammy Vasquez of Phoenix, Arizona, sent us two group photos taken aboard the Celerina on the final leg of the journey, following the airlift of 17 to Ireland. We have been able to … Continue reading
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