Word: aikman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Included in the complete cast are: Walter Aikman '51; James R. Blake '48; Francis S. MacNutt '46; Richard Murphy '51; Wilfred M. Pickles '48; John A. Swanson 2G; William Whitehead '50; Kay Matthews, Radcliffe '51; Francena Thomas '49; Patricia Troxell '49; Natalie Basso, Radcliffe '49, and Mary Francis McGrath '50 as members of the chorus...
Meeting in their common room last night, 35 members of Leverett House nominated four of their number as delegates from that House on the committee. Those chosen, William O. Aikman '46, Richard A. Kaye '45, Mark W. Hughes '50, and Harry Hollingshead '50, will be voted upon at dinner today...
...Aikman called on his radio: "You've had it, sir-in your radiator...
...Aikman followed him as he turned out over the sea', trying to get as near England as possible with his failing engine. Aikman could see him quite clearly in the cockpit. He opened his sliding hood and took off his helmet. It appeared to Aikman that he was also releasing his parachute harness. Aikman called through his radio that he was going to climb so that he would be able to fix Finucane's position when he crashed. Paddy replied: "Get as high as possible...
...miles from the French coast Aikman saw the Spitfire with the green shamrock level off, drop its tail, hit the sea. Just before it crashed he heard Paddy's voice on the radio: "This is it, chaps." The ship sank like a stone. At 5,000 feet Aikman circled, watching the spot where it had sunk. All he saw was a streak of oil floating on the water...