My Dad flew the Hump. Heard many stories of how treacherous the flying was.
July 15, 1942 – The first supply flight from India to China over the ‘Hump’ is flown.
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good evening gen. Hope u are doing well
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No, but I met him before I got into combat. He was a hero to us - having already seen combat before the US entered the war
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This was my Granddad's theater for WWII. I miss hearing his stories about it.
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General Yeager? Does anyone ever thank you for all you've done? Thank you.
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My Grandfather was with the Tigers. Grateful for those supply flights.
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My Uncle George was a tail gunner in that theater in a B-24 later on.
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My dad was a TSgt and an aviation mechanic on the Hump Airlift 1944-45.pic.twitter.com/I3pNFx6uSX
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