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Met a few CBI Veterans over the years most USAAF with funny stories. Somewhere in my stuff is one Weather specialist that flew C-46’s over the Hump. He started out in flight school in Texas, got bored one Saturday, “ borrowed” a trainer for a hour or so flight. When he landed he was busted, thrown out of school, became weather guy. He kept his Cadets uniform( green) , converted to EM , it went with my USAAF collection years ago, to much stuff...

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Glad you all enjoyed poem. The weather specialist gave me some maps they used flying over the Hump, had red lines denoting the radio direction finding borders, interesting. Another “ sort of group” was Co of Kungming supply depot. His daughter sold me most of his gear including a near mint 41 field jacket size 44! She had “ boxes full of pics and orders” in her attic, begged her to at least allow me to make copies, no luck. Very strange, so just had a pile of gear. Had his Cav. uniform on dummy in her living room, very nice, he was in WWI too. Even had a presentation sword given to him by Chaig Ki Ceck( sorry for sp), she wouldnt let anyone even hold it. Sure we all have has similar experiences, lol

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