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The Sleeping Pilot
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In July of 1943, it was the same as now: sunshine was a treasured commodity in Oxfordshire, England. So, even in the middle of a war, when the sun came out and the guns were quiet, young men would do the natural thing and enjoy it in the most natural of ways: with an afternoon nap. The war be damned. So, what does a 21-year-old pilot, in this case, Capt. Thomas B. O’Bannon of the...
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