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B-24J-25-CO 42-73249 14AF 308BG 374BS Shot down by US Navy F4U Corsair fighters from the aircraft carrier Essex while on patrol over the South China Sea on 12-Jan-1945. The Navy pilots claimed the B-24 was unmarked. The Navy planes menaced other 14AF B-24s that responded to SHOOTIN' STAR's distress call. Ten crewmen, KIA: Pilot 1st Lt. Robert E. Churgin Copilot 2nd Lt. John M. Carmody Navigator 2nd Lt. Saul Furman Bombardier 2nd Lt. Roland W. Wilkin Engineer T/Sgt. Charles E. Cytlak Radio Op T/Sgt. John Perla Gunner S/Sgt. Theodore Jolley Gunner S/Sgt. Albert D. Jones Gunner Pfc. Raymond L. Peterson Photographer Sgt. Clifford A. Lask

Her wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Richey

Summertime, circa 1974 San Diego, I walked into PSA office for summer work. The lady at the desk said, " We have opening for Pilot, you can apply right now!!! " I smiled back, " Madam, I am just a Freshman at local College looking for summertime work. " Remember the Cocktail Flight from San Diego to Los Angles, Up and Down we go!!!! Happy Memories of flying PSA.

yusuf a. dadabhoy great story. :)

I am an admin for Cabin Crew in Tights and would love to have this picture added. www.flickr.com/groups/cabincrewtights/

I don't know why I like these photos, maybe the styles , colors, a time there was change, from the industriation ways.