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... you are beyond hope. Here's a rather sad sea burial - a somber and reflective video of 1 1/2 mins. Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a TBM Avenger. On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila where his plane was hit multiple times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese cruiser. Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to his carrier, the USS Essex. Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in it. It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. military history) that an aviator was buried in his aircraft after being killed in action. http://loyceedeen.webstarts. com/uploads/GoingHome.mp4 There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | ||
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Thanks Gren. Deen's burial is among the outstanding images at this link: http://www.vintagewings.ca/Vin...-the-Right-Time.aspx There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Thank you! Very moving. Doug Wilhelmi NRA Life Member | |||
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Very moving and inspirational. shane | |||
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