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When their plane crashed into Lake Erie, the lives of these airmen were saved by this dinghy in which they are sitting
When their plane crashed into Lake Erie, the lives of these airmen were saved by this dinghy in which they are sitting

When their plane crashed into Lake Erie, the lives of these airmen were saved by this dinghy in which they are sitting

Date12/4/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: When their plane crashed into Lake Erie; the lives of these airmen were saved by this dinghy in which they are sitting. Left to right: Sergt. S. Beveridge; with paddle; L.A.C. C. W. Nickerson; L.A.C. S. M. McGrattan; L.A.C. J. C. McEachern and P.O. G. L. Whitehead. Andrew Barnard set out in a small rowboat to rescue all five.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003486F
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