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A Heroic, Tragic Father Haunts Memories
In the yellowed pages of a scrapbook is a Tampa Times article announcing my father's graduation as a lieutenant from flight school at Drew Field. Remnants of the old airbase are still visible in what we call Drew Park, next to Tampa International Airport. ...more
June 15, 2008
WWII Veteran Gets Long-Due Honor
The B-17 bomber dubbed the "Chug-A-Lug Lulu" was on fire. The engines were failing, and several of the 10 crew members had been hit by enemy fire or shrapnel. ...more
June 4, 2008
WWII Veteran Gets His Due At Last
A Brookridge World War II veteran gets a Purple Heart 65 years after bailing out of his B-17 bomber. ...more
June 3, 2008
A Pilot's Wartime Diary
My father was a young Army lieutenant and pilot in World War II. His name was Kermit David Wooldridge. Everyone called him Woody. ...more
December 18, 2007
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