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List of Illustrations (Illustrations appear after page 150) Map of Pacific Theatre Al Marston, Herman Scearce, and Jack Yankus, Oahu, 1943 Original crew of Dogpatch Express Dogpatch Express in flight S.Sgt. Bob Lipe Lt. William “Gailor” Roy Jack Yankus and Herman Scearce Close-up of B-24 cockpit Deasy’s crew around Jeep Captain Joe Deasy Texan with rear-facing gun position Naughty Nanette 963 unloading supplies on Funafuti Charlie Pratte’s Belle of Texas Virginia Belle Bombing-up for a mission, Funafuti B-24 destroyed by bomb in raid on Funafuti B-24 propeller following Japanese raid Crew quarters, Funafuti Airmen with native girl, Funafuti Funafuti Lt. George Smith’s crash on take-off, overloaded for a photo-reconnaissance mission Daisy Mae on the beach at Midway after Wake Island raid Dogpatch Express going down Pratte’s brakes-out landing using parachutes Corpsmen removing dead from truck hit by bomb Mess hall fire, Funafuti Engine maintenance, Funafuti Intelligence debrief, Deasy’s crew after mission Chow time, Funafuti Bomb plot chart Mission briefing, Guam Christmas mail call on Guam 42nd Squadron B-24 takes off Crew quarters, Guam Mine released from B-24 Strong’s B-24 after mine struck fuselage Over Iwo Jima, phosphorous bomb bursts nearby Bomb train explodes across runway, Iwo Jima 42nd Squadron B-24 over Iwo Jima ...

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