4. Tchepone
08/29/20 • 23 min
Capt Victor Smith and 1st Lt. James Fegan have been shot-down over Tchepone, a dreaded place that was the graveyard of many US pilots and crews. Smith was killed and Fegan is alive with 2 broken arms and a broken leg. The search and rescue forces are about to face the fire and fury of Tchepone.
Capt Victor Smith and 1st Lt. James Fegan have been shot-down over Tchepone, a dreaded place that was the graveyard of many US pilots and crews. Smith was killed and Fegan is alive with 2 broken arms and a broken leg. The search and rescue forces are about to face the fire and fury of Tchepone.
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