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Show May page 6 ing toward China until our fuel ran out, which took about hours. We knew going into the mission we probably wouldn't have enough fuel to reach China and we didn't think we would come back alive." Of the 80 crewmembers who flew, 1 1 crews bailed out over China, four planes ditched or crash-landethree men were killed and eight men were injured. One plane landed in Russia, where the crew was interned for 13 months before escaping through Iran. Eight men were captured by the Japanese, in China. Three were executed, one died a pnonerf war and the rest were liberated in 1945. Of the 80 members, 67 received Chinese help. All but one of the 16 planes dropped bombs, according to farmer Pacific Air Forces historian Gary Null. "IVe beeifakedwhat was'going through my mind as IflwtoafS Japan4, but 1eally don't know what I was thirUungMcCool said. " i think most of us were just plaia scaped."'-- ' ; ' McCool celebrated Tisi24tH birthday in China, April Raiders, nine-and-a-ha- from lf TV"-- - d, mm mjjJ JS. f f ing" In total, McCool spent 13 days in China before leaving for India, and finally, home. He was a navigator throughout his career in the Army Air Corp. He said was the highlight of his life. "I think ifs great the movie ended with the triumphant Doolittle Raid," Hartnett said. The character Hartnett portrays is a composite of his great uncle and other survivors of war, or any other moment where people's lives were flipped on end. "I didn't realize what a huge movie I got myself into," said Kate Beckinsale, playing the role of Evelyn Johnson, a nurse. "I knew what Pearl Harbor was before the movie came along, but growing up with a British education, I never learned all the details'of that day." ! D-D- ay Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale, stars of the movie "Pearl Harbor," work their way down the red carpet at the Pearl Harbor world premiere Monday. Affleck watched the movie for the first time at the premiere saying that he wanted to see the picture along side the people who were actual survivors of the events portrayed. " Beckinsale said she accepted the part because she loved the script "It's completely unusual to read a script three or four times, and cry every time you read it, but this one was incredible," she said. "Ifs an amazing story and I think Protect your family With the insurance that comes with 7A?f ns g 5 Personal Loass Car litis Lo&s Mill 3 Neighbor State Farm is there.' State Farm Insurance Companies 547-074- uL Home Offices: Bloomington, Illinois Email the set" The support we received from the Air Force in Hawaii was incredible," said Barry Waldman, an executive producer for Touchstone Pictures. "We couldn't have asked for more." "Pearl Harbor" is scheduled to open to the public Friday. ( Courtesy of Pacific Air Forces News Service) ti$50 - $1500 Layton, UT Like a Good "EOD acted as a liaison between the film crew and the military," said Senior Airman Brandon Cox, from the Hickam EOD team. "I think we gave the film crew a sense of comfort by being on the scene. It was also interesting for us to see how a film crew uses explosives on make MANS Good Neighbor Service See me: Elaine Runyan-Simmo887 E. Gordon Ave. support of the produc- crew-member- s. ar S 'AJ3.tt.sMt in tion. The 15th Civil Engineer Squadron helped demodernize the filming area by removing an inactive waterline and moving trees to allow cameras to reach high angles while filming an explosion in a bait shop. Because live explosives were used in the scene, the explosives ordnance disposal team stood by ready to handle any potential complication. They also worked with the film crew to provide optimum safety for both Air Force and ' 19,1942. "I remember I was on top of a mountain eating wax candy and drinking water from a tin on my birthday," he said. "It took me three days to get down the mountain and find a Chinaman, aBJ another 10 to get to Chungk- 7 it will help many people understand exactly what Pearl Harbor means." "Some people fear the release of this movie will bring up a lot of old prejudices," Hartnett said. "But if we don't learn from our past, we're doomed to repeat it We have a lot of survivors who said they really enjoyed the film. If they can enjoy it, why can't we?" "I love doing history pieces, but we can't always be completely accurate because it's a movie. We're in the entertainment business," said Dan Aykroyd, who played the role of Captain Thurman. "There are a lot of facts we couldn't include during the Doolittle Raid portion of the movie. That raid would be a movie in itself. But I think it gives the audience an accurate perception of what the raid did to boost the country's morale in 1942." 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