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WW II glider pilot reunites with aviators in England
WW II glider pilot reunites with aviators in England
(EXCERPT) By Toni Marshall Staff Writer Posted October 19 2003 Margate · Pilot Sam Fine waited for the snatch. Then the towline jerked, signaling the start of the symbiotic relationship between the glider packed with troops and supplies and the massive cargo plane that would pull it from North Africa across the Mediterranean to Sicily. The two aircraft climbed together into the midnight skies of World War II, soaring for four hours guided by wit until the moonlight revealed the southern Italian island's coastline. Fine then released the cord. "Then we were on our own," said Fine, about 30 at the time, reliving minutes when his glider adeptly challenged gravity on July 10, 1943. The Allied forces aimed to strike Mussolini at his underbelly, starting with Sicily. Among his military accomplishments, Fine, today 90, was one of the first Americans to land in Sicily and support the groundwork in Europe leading up to D-Day 11 months later on June 6, 1944. He left for England last week to meet up with the British Glider... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 19 Oct 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...a-news-broward --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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