Word: quincannon
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...crew that takes off from San Francisco in the Mary Ann is exquisitely ordinary. Among them are lanky, quiet Pilot Captain Quincannon (John Ridgely), who takes along one of his baby's dolls for good luck; moonfaced, wisecracking Waist Gunner Weinberg (George Tobias); tough, sullen Rear Gunner Winocki (John Garfield), who broods bitterly because he was washed out as a pilot. Crew chief, mechanic and handy man is sentimental old Sergeant Pop White (Harry Carey), who is corny and just right...
After the Haruna battle, with Pilot Quincannon mortally wounded, two motors damaged and the Mary Ann riddled like a Swiss cheese, her crew throws her bombsight into the sea and bails out. But Gunner Winocki hangs on, brings her home to a pancake landing. Almost a wreck, the Mary Ann is ordered burned by the Army air commander. But she has one more big fight left in her. While ground troops hold off the Japs, the Mary Ann's crew patches her together in the jungle. Over the Coral Sea she joins fighters, torpedo and dive-bombers...
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