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11th August 2017, 20:14
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Re: Capt.Wallace Emmer 354th Fighter Group
Remembering this day, August 9, 1944----73 years ago when Bud's P-51D "Arson's Reward" FT-G was hit be accurate AA fire near Rouen, France. He bailed out of his burning aircraft as his wingman, Jack Miller, followed it down. Only a few years ago, when I spoke with Jack, was he finally aware that Bud had gotten out of his a/c and parachuted safely to the ground while suffering burns on his hands and legs from the fire in the cockpit.
Bud was captured and would spend the next six months and six days as a "kriege" before his death at Dulag Luft Wetzlar on 15 Feb 45 during an air raid. RIP Bud....you are dearly missed. Tripp and your family 
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