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Photo of my uncle (Hump Pilot) in the CBI Theater
"He which hath no stomach to this fight,/ Let him depart." Henry V
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Typical pic of the troops, timeless.
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If you were ever a "car guy", you'd recognize the name Henry "Smokey" Yunick. He was a hump pilot too, cant help but wonder if they ever crossed paths. Do you have any reference to him?
Russ
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Sorry Russ. I don't recognize the name. Not unusual with so many serving. You might want to look up CBI Roundup. A magazine for that theater.
I tried to take my uncle to the Hump Pilots' Association reunion, but he declined since all the guys he knew were already gone.
"He which hath no stomach to this fight,/ Let him depart." Henry V
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Smokey's family published his autobiography (posthumously, I believe) called "Best Damned Garage in Town". There were a few chapters on his WWII service detailing the hump flights, about time to pull it out for another read...
Russ
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They are/were tough hombres all of them.
Remo
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