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Vet Shares Tales of the South Pacific

Air Force Association sponsors talk

Douglas Davis of Morris Township related his own tales of the South Pacific to the Air Force Association Chapter 195 on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Davis was a C-46 crew and line chief with the 5th Air Force, 378th Troop Carrier, 55th Support Group that provided fuel and bombs for B-52s in the Southwest Pacific during the war. The 55th Support Group was chosen by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to be part of his occupation force in Japan after the war.

The Shooting Star Chapter, 195, meets at Charlie Brown’s, 522 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township, usually on the last Saturday of each month except July, August, November and December.

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The Air Force Association educates the public on the critical role of aerospace power in our nation’s defense and supports the United States Air Force and its auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol. For more information visit web sites at: www.afa.org and www.njwg.cap.gov.

Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings.. For further information, contact Howard Leach at 973-540-1283 or hhleach@aol,com.

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