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Show Aviation Pioneers Made Possible' Heroic War Exploits of Today America will never forget the courage and heroism of such World War II heroes as Capt. Colin Kelly Jr., Lieut. Edward II. O'Hnre, Gen. Clulre Chcmiuult and Gen. James H. Dooliltlc, who wroto their epics In the ulr and sinned them with tlielr honor. Let us not forget, however, the names of the pl'inoers who mucin three war exploits possible not only tho Wrljlit Ilrolliern, Glenn Curtis, lillly Mitchell and Admiral Byrd, with whoso activities we nra all familiar, but tho many other audacious auda-cious men whose reputations have been obscured. Hero Is a partial list of the roll of honor: Calbniith Terry Itodurrs, the man who flew across tho continent In 11)11 and one of the oulntaiKlIni; nvlatnis of prewar pre-war America; Jimmy Taylor, the una.'i:aimlnii, lltlli! known flyinK Ceiilus who for M) years wan ono of our uee tent pilots; Lincoln Dcachy, a great exhibition pilot who made tests that saved thousands of lives; Vernon Castle, a brilliant wartime war-time nviator who Is remembered (If at nil) ns a dancer; Roscoo Turner, a speed demon with a useful purpose; pur-pose; Clifford Henderson, tho Ilnr-iiiiiii Ilnr-iiiiiii of aviation, who did more than any nviator except Lindbergh to attract at-tract American attention to flylnc These Americans Rambled their necks, their brains anil their money that aviation mli;ht jjrow. "Winus Over America." |