Warbird Radio Presents - The Colonel Ernest L. "Roy" Reid Story
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WARBIRD RADIO - The late, Colonel Ernest L. “Roy” Reid (USAF Ret) witnessed an incredible amount of history. During his PCS flight to the Philippines, they were scheduled to land at Pearl Harbor for a stop over. The only issue was their arrival date, December 7th 1941. This is his story of survival, and experiences during WWII, and beyond. Stories of Pearl Harbor, Pancho Barnes and even General Curtis E. LeMay are included on this episode. [Image courtesy of the US National Archives - This is an image of Reid's actual B-17 after the attack.] #pearlharborsurvivor #b17 #warbirdradio
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