Ed Tinker's New Book: "Veteran Bringbacks"

[Ron Smith]

Ed,

That's another great photo. Thanks for commemorating the heros.

While on his death bed, just a day or two before he died. He told a Hospice Minister that he wanted to be forgiven for only one thing.

While stationed in Morocco he contracted food poisoning and was grounded. His Co-pilot took his flight to drop troops in Italy. His plane was one of the C-47s shot down by friendly fire over the Mediterranean by the U.S.Navy, who had not been informed of the the mission. He never forgave himself for not being with them.

Ron