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15th AAF Squadron pilots form club

ITALY - Long dangerous, missions over enemy territory and inclement weather often necessitate fighter planes returning to their bases with gas in their tanks for little over 3 minutes of flying time. Pilots of a 15th AAF Squadron decided to form a club to be known as "The Three Minute Eggs", with membership limited to those unfortunates who landed within the narrow margin. They can laugh about their experiences now, but as one pilot said, "it sure wasn't any laughing matter then." Left to right: 1st Lt. Clarence W. Dart, 23, Elmira, New York; 1st Lt. Wilson D. Eagelson, 24, Bloomington, Ind.; 2d Lt. William N. Olsbrook, 28, Kansas City,

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