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Unread 06-01-2025, 07:24 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by Steve McCarty View Post
Ah, yes. Most of my old friends and many squadron mates (I was a Marine fighter pilot) are gone. While I loved flying attack fighters and operating off of
carriers, the absolutely favorite times in my life were hunting bob white quail in western Kansas. I shot a Japanese O/U Browning. My uncle shot a Win Model 12 and we had a ball. There were half a dozen of us shooting. No dogs. Ah there is a blond who creeps into my memory.....
Thank you for your service, Steve. One of the best friends I ever had flew F4-U Corsairs in the latter part of WWII (briefly with Pappy Boyington) and also Korea. He flew off carriers as well. I'd love to be able to sit down with you and hear some of your stories the way I used to do with Maj. Jerome Wilson, USMC.

Good luck with your "hunt".
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