Fascinating bits from an abrupt end to a young man's war. At that stage late in the war,with the intense need for serviceable pilots I can only wonder what his previous wounds were that he still was pressured into going up and flying in spite of them. Certainly, they could not have been healed yet. They may even have factored into his final mission's failure. From the looks of the oil valve, it is understandable why there was only a hand in the coffin. (I find myself perversely wondering what the ring looked like...a wedding ring?)
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