Monthly:January 2015
Continuing with my series of posts on the story of the Lady Be Good. Toner’s Diary: FRIDAY, April 9, 1943 Shelley, Rip, Moore separate and try to go for help, rest of us all very weak, eyes bad. Not any travel, all want to die, still very little water. nites are about 35, good N. wind, no shelter, 1 parachute left. Ripslinger’s Diary: FRIDAY, April 9, 1943 5th day out & we all thought we’re gone. All wanted to die […]
Continuing with my series of posts on the story of the Lady Be Good. Toner’s Diary: THURSDAY, April 8, 1943 Hit Sand Dunes, very miserable, good wind but continuous blowing of sand, everybody now very weak. thought Sam & Moore were all gone. LaMotte eyes are gone, everyone else’s eyes are bad. Still going N.W. Ripslinger’s Diary: THURSDAY, April 8, 1943 Tired all out. We can hardly walk. Our 4th day out. A few drops of water each. Can’t hold […]
