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James Michener didn’t dream up the harrowing story behind the bestselling novel Bridges at Toko-Ri; he was present as the real drama unfolded.
Thomas McKelvey Cleaver describes a rescue gone wrong
HO3S-1 Dragonfly helicopter
from USS Rochester flown by
Duane Thorin, who would pick
up Ettinger. Thorin was equally
well known throughout
the fleet for his ability to
pluck men from behind
enemy lines and for
rendering commanding
officers
apoplectic
when he