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Tango01  | 09 Dec 2019 9:43 p.m. PST |
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| Mark 1 | 13 Dec 2019 7:07 p.m. PST |
Almost nothing about his life, nor any details of his death to make it more "terrible" than the loss of any other valued service member. I know the O'Hare story, so it was not much of a read for me. But for those who don't, it's a quick and easy read. Just not much depth to back up the breathless title. -Mark
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| R Leonard | 19 Dec 2019 7:22 a.m. PST |
Suggest a careful read of Steve Ewing's and John Lundstrom's "Fateful Rendezvous – The Life of Butch O'Hare" ISBN 1-55750-247-1 to dispel myth and folktales. |
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