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Capt. Jerry Yellin - 78th FS, 15th FG


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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.

 

 

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