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![]() ![]() One cold, rainy, dark night, I had circled the perimeter track and was heading back to the war room at headquarters, when I saw a G.I. walking not too steadily along the perimeter road. I stopped beside him, asked him where he was going and suggested he get in and I would take him there. Note: by Joseph A. Moller, Commanding Officer, 390th Bomb Group
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