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HaaTTesfe I II Against D. iGefmahfHHft Capital Tram Br EDOAB T. BOUZKAC Courier Wr CorrMpotadett unumwHERE UT SICILY (Via WMltMB)l received an ineleht Into the real peril and dangers to which members of the famous 99th Pursuit Squadron are suDmittea auiy, i. nw. uhmt uii wees when I held a symposium among the follows on "My Biggest Moment est moment, reportea wu teamed up with.

Lt, Herbert Lt, Samuel M. Bruce or seattie, Wash was when I collided with anothsr plan in mid air at an alti tude or xeeu io manes were lust getting Into mation. I was assigned to a place between plans and was Just getting positioned when anothsr plane, far to my right, developed engine trouble, lost helgnt, and veered left into my path. A collision seemed unavoidable, but I nosed upward for a split second and I thought we missed, but, with a lighting crunch, my propeller chopped the tail of the other plane flown by Lt. H.

Graham Mitchell of Anacpstia, Md who didn't have a chance in the world to save himself. My plane kept flying at the same level before I was given time to open the plane cowling overhead and bail out. Imagine the frightening sensation I underwent ibzed 1 was too close to the ground and, now, was fallng head first. I pulled out a parachute and I was amazed when it opened in time. In the next few seconds, my feet touched the land base of a mountain.

Jumping seconds later, I wouldn't have made it Although dazed, I saw Mitchell's plane burning nearby. I rushed to the scene, but he had already been ejected and killed." "I had a chilling experience," began Lt. Alleg Lane of Demopolis, when Germans attacked the squadron last June while it waa escorting British bombers over Sicily. GLAMOUR PLAN HAS INSTANT APPEAL Follow this plan thousands are using. Before retiring cover your face with Black and White Cleansing Cream.

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Alien ciaric oz not jbiuii, atic Two Messtrchmitts 190 picked us out. Clark and I turned, to meet them. We were darned, busy for was just startlncr a mission and purja while, ahootlng and getting shot for at. Meanwhile, although too bus: to see. I had a feelinr Clark an I were drifting apart.

My suspi cion was connrmea curing: breath taking spell when. I didn't see a single friend, only my per sistent German who was coming again. His plane was awful fast. I turned to meet the attack, pressing the gun button in the mean time. The guns aion respona.

i realized then that the ammunition was exhausted. While the German climbed and turned for another attack, 1 dived to get away, start ing at about 10.000 feet. The movement caught the German flatfoot ed. At 3.500 feet, I began eberging, divinr finally. I leveled out at 1,000 feet, looked around and that darned German had dived too, lev ellng off behind me.

Two minutes later, he attacked again and I turned into him again, bluffing him away. Re was afraid of my guns, not knowing they were not loaded. This happened two more times until, almost nearlne the coast of North Africa, I spied my scquaaron aneaa ana japc (jnaries B. Hall of Brazil. Ind and Lt.

William Campbell of Tuskegee In stitute, loosed tacK ana came to my rescue. Until then, I sure thought I would wake up and find my goose cooked." Lt. Walter Lawson of Newton, had his "biggest moment while escorting bombers over Sici ly. According to Lawson, "A mean nock of Messerschmitts 190 appear ed aoove. una very ooid (Jrerman dived, trying to get through my position to attack the bombers.

I shot him, apparently damaging the plane wnicn spiralled downward. I took my eyes off the falling plane in the nick of time. I looked to the rear and another German was diving almost on top of me. I had just time to nose around toward him. We passed each other like rockets.

Some instinct made me look downward in the 'opposite di rection and saw another Messer schmltt coming upward in puffs of smoke. Its cannon Indicated that the German was shooting at me. I wheeled, nosed downward into Don't Lose Your ZING! At you Ut Ma yomi wiie married? Or to grown aid MBre yoar ttmm? tlUr MM old dnir for tkm thiag aba lika to do or Ton poOif oa thta jut too tirvd? If this ia tram BEPEP may halp you fey giving yoa Vliamia in oesomtratad form. Thm Titamin that boil da pap and nargy. Sand today for yoar botOrn and atart to build toward battar living throngs battar aaalth and pap.

Boalt 125 60 1 BOTTLES SI .00 EVECy THIN6 RE SOUD.JACK! WEN CAME IWE WAR P00F; MO MORE MURRAY 7 ill AT ALL 0XUG and SfeD iCH STORES AND ARMY CAMPS few i i ri iTrnrtinrm im maiaii.iinii busy following them downward to witness the crash. "Hell broke loose," said Lt. Snann Watso of Hackensack, N. "one Julv afternoon when the squadron was serving as medium cover for American bombers over Sicilv. A white squadron above was serving as top cover and be came engaged in a dogrignt wim about a score of Germans.

couldn't afford to spend too much time looking, but with a quick glance I saw groups of planes swishing in and out of the clouds, spiralling, climbing, and circling like a great circus. Meanwhile, the bombers were drawing away. Sud denly something happened to my plane: I checked quickly and dis covered the radio and power sys tem were out of commission and the guns were not working. The propeller rose too high, overheat ing the motor, to prevent Durn. ing up, I reduced my speed to about 125 miles an hour and drop fed from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet, decided to bail out as soon as I reached the Mediterranean, but when I got there the plane waa holding its own, although it was awfully slow.

I saw Messerscmitts 190 several times and my heart lumped, but they didn't see me, The trip home seemed the longest plane flight ever made." him and fired my guns. I saw bullets spatter on the German's fuselage. He went into a tailspin, I looked around and saw was friendless with 10 more Germans flying in formation close to the ground, but they apparently didn't see me. decided to get close to the ground and run home. was about 20 miles inland.

As I left Sicily behind me. I saw the tails of two planes sticking out in the Mediterranean sea ana recognized one as a Messerschmitt 190. I believe I bagged two German Dlanes that day, but I am unable to make a claim, because I was too 1 go fjv ij j.E x. rrv. 51 i 3 1 Vl vX II tWwr would employ them.

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Ala. Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee institute, de livered the address to the graduating class of single engine fighter pilots at the Tuskegee Army Air Field last Friday, October 1. The Tuskegee president paid a glowing tribute to the success of previous ly trained Tuskegee pilots and charged the latest contingent of Negro flyers with the responsibility of upholding the high standards of Negroes in the Army Air Force.

AWARDS COMMISSION After the address by Dr. Patter son, commissions as 2nd xas. in the Air Force were awarded to the new fighter pilot by Col. Noel F. Parrish.

Commanding Officer Among the cadets receiving wings and commissions were William Noel Alsbrook, Kansas City, Kans Cecil L. Browder, Wilmington, N. Gene Cole Brown. New York City; Purnell J. Goodenough, Birmingham, George J.

Haley, jtsatn, xx. Aiaceo a. xiarris. Boston, uari js. Johnson, Charlottesville, Charles B.

Johnson, Philadelphia. Ed ear jones, JMew xork city: Carroll N. Langston. Chicago. Ill Cornelius F.

May. Indianapolis. Woodrow F. Morgan. Omaha.

iNeaj v. nieison, cnicago. ureorge ja. nnoaea, Brooklyn, N. Vashington D.

Ross, Ashland. Neman W. Scales, Aus Made Principal of Chattanooga School CHATTANOOGA (ANP) Mrs. Irene Patton, prominent member of the local school svstem and former teacher in vocational economics at Howard High school, has assumed her new duties as principal of the James A. Henry scnooi, xoiiowing ner recent appointment by the Chatta T1" Morollna Is a osa ffaVaT a halMSShalna aj an wiiutyi that baat tortured skin.

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Patterson tin, Texas; Henry B. Scott, Jersey City, N. Alphonso Simmons, Jacksonville, Robert H. Smith, Baltimore, and Edward W. Watklns of Freeman, W.

Va. FIRST FLIGHT OFFICER William Cross, of Clsvcland, Ohio, became the first Tuskegee Army Air Field graduate to be commissioned as flight officer. Flight Officer Cross is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cross, I 5 rf ifc ifiSf aurarint jaaiamayaKaM of 2201 E.

82nd street, Cleveland, Ohio. Cadet honors for outstanding cellence as officer candidates were awarded to Carl E. Johnson of Charlottesville, first; Carroll N. Langston, Chicago, and uene o. Brown of new York city.

Lt. Brown, in addition to winning cadet honors, 19 year old flyer be came the youngest Negro pilot in tne Army Air forces. FIGHTING COLONEL TAKES OVER urn mMJ Ipim mm. A v. ft, 1st," S' ACTIWCAyAyi HennawaytoUatMtanDaddarlbalnnaa4teagM arfamalir ran earl smrfare iah ft mgh akin.

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fffCO PALM KRS SKIN WHITEN KK I i.v.. 1 1 BSanw A MS Ueut. CoL Benjamin O. Davis, recently returned from the African theatre of war, where he led the famed 99th Pursuit Squadron la action against the Axis, wall steortlng Allied bombers, was honored at Selfrldge Staid last week, when tta took command of the 222nd Fla hter Group. Above are pictures of some prominent military figures of th race, pictured at Selfrldge Field during the ceremonies.

Left to right, Col. Robert R. 8eway, Jr Iieut Col. Benjamin O. Davis, now exeeutive officer of 222nd Tighter Oroup, and Major Harriet VL West, Women's Army Corps, at 8elfrdge Held, iticbi 4raa, October 4.

Photo by U. 8. Army Air Tbrceev What may be the last all fighter group to graduate from Tuskegee Army Air Field, received their wings recently from this famous training center. This class may be the last to graduate from the Advanced School of Flying here and remain intact a fighter group, since all classes following in their wake will be split up; some to enter twin engine training in preparation for bomber work, while the remainder will continue as fighter pilot trainees. Above are pictures of several of the airmen during graduation exercises.

Left, from top to bottom, Lieut. Gene Cole Brown, 19, of New York youngest fighter pilot to complete his Blngle engine training at TAAF is shown being congratulated by Col. Noel F. Parrish, post commander, while President F. D.

Patterson of the school looks on. Under this photo is a picture of a group which received its wingsr First row: Second Lieuts. R. H. Smith, Baltimore, W.

D. Ross, Ashland, C. N. Langs ton, Chicago, C. E.

Johnson, Charlottesville. G. J. Haley, Bath, N. Flight Officer William Cross, Cleveland.

Ohio, and Second Lieut. C. B. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. Second row, Seeond Lieuts.

C. B. Browne, New York, N. Y. E.

L. Jones, New York, N. Yj N. W. Scales, Austin, Texas; C.

W. Newman, St. Louis, M. A. Harris, Boston, C.

F. May, Indianapolis, P. Goodenough, Washington, D. G. M.

Rhodes, Brooklyn, N. Y. Third row, W. N. Alsbrook, Kansas City, W.

N. Morgan, Omaha, A. Simmons, Jacksonville, D. B. Ponder, Chicago, C.

L. Browder, Wilmington, N. V. Nelson. Chicago, E.

W. Watklns, Freeman, W. H. B. Scott.

Jersey City, N. J. Right photo, Cadet Capt. Carl E. Johnson, Charlottsviile, honor man of his class, getting his wings pinned on by Arbodla "Edith Lee, of Birmingham.

Lower photo, Second Lieut. Carroll N. Langston, Chicago, I1L, ner. vously fingers his wings prior to the "pinning on" by his charming wife. His father Attorney Langston and Colonel Parrish discuss the young flier's future.

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