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Re: Ens George Gay - March 8, 1917 to October 21, 1994 ...

Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:45 pm

I agree A26.
Really nice tribute. Thanks for that.

Andy

Re: Ens George Gay - March 8, 1917 to October 21, 1994 ...

Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:15 am

I didn't know about Mr. Gay's ashes. That was a marvelous gesture.

I work in an office about 1/4 mile from National Airport and the CG Dolphin rescue helicopter often buzzes us loud, low, and fast. Love watching it go through it's paces. I don't believe the airport had any helicopters for water recovery when Air Florida crashed. Just boats on the river.

Re: Ens George Gay - March 8, 1917 to October 21, 1994 ...

Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:44 am

George Gay has always been a personal hero of mine- I also have a signed copy of "Sole Survivor" which I found in a small bookstore in DeLand, FL back in 1999, although I never got to meet him and it's not my name in it. I also have two original copies of the LIFE magazine from 1942 with him on the cover. He was a genuinely good man from everything I have ever read or heard about him.

Very interesting thread, thanks for starting this!

Lynn
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