Word: chesley
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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They became Squadron 71 in Britain's air force. Colonel Sweeny, who had fought in practically every war of the last four decades, though he sometimes could not remember on which side, was their honorary commander. Active command finally fell to 22-year-old Chesley Gordon Peterson, who was born in Salmon City on Idaho's wild "River of No Return." Later two other Eagle Squadrons of U.S. volunteers were formed: the 121st, the 133rd...
...years between, blond, six-foot-three Squadron Leader Chesley Gordon Peterson, D.F.C., had skipped through the Payson, Utah High School and Brigham Young University. He had learned a lot about mathematics, agriculture and dancing. After college he worked in the Douglas Aircraft factory. But with the flying bug still in him, he joined the U.S. Air Corps as a cadet. He was finally kicked out, ostensibly because he was a "bloody awful flyer," actually because he had lied about...