SKIES OF THUNDER (PART TWO) VINEGAR JOE'S DREAM, FLYIING "THE HUMP"
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Caroline Alexander gives us the hard facts on Vinegar Joe Stillwell and his treatment of his special forces (Merrill's Marauders) then outlines the dangers of flying over the "Hump" as well as what we learned from the hard experience gained in the CBI Theater.
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