Waltz41 Posted December 22, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2017 Today, Captain Yellin took his final flight. Jerry was a member of the Tokyo club, the 7th Fighter Command pilots who flew the VLR missions from Iwo Jima. Jerry's P-51 was named Dorrie R, after his sweetheart at the time. I was fortunate enough to meet Jerry years ago, and continued to stay in touch with him with email and on the phone right up until last week, when he entered hospice. We emailed a few last times, and I said my good bye. He was always so quick to reply and answered any questions I had, elaborated on any stories I asked about, and much more. Having such a deep interest in the Sunsetters, he was like a rock or movie star to me. RIP Jerry, and blue skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Waltz41 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 22, 2017 Jerry and I at WWII Weekend in Reading, PA 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted December 22, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 22, 2017 RIP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted December 22, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 22, 2017 RIP Captain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted December 22, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 22, 2017 Hand salute and I'm sorry for his loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge8 Posted December 22, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2017 R.I.P., Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted December 22, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 22, 2017 R.I.P. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzer 1 Posted December 22, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 22, 2017 RIP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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