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Nile Kinnick Sr. correspondence regarding his son's fatal crash, 1945-1946
1945-12-31: Front
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December 31, 1945 Lt. Commander Paul Buie Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Commander Buie: I am taking the liberty of writing to you again in an effort to clear up a Missing point or two about the crash on June 2, 1943 in which our son Nile was lost. At the time of the crash you were unable to tell us where it occurred because of the need for censorship. Now that that need no longer exists will you kindly tell us something of the Lexington's course that day and as exactly as possible the spot of Nile's landing. If you have no accurate recollection on this point, could it be obtained from the ship's log, and could you do that for us? Longitude and latitude? I am sure that you can appreciate the desire we have had for conclusive details in connection with this report, and we shall appreciate anything further that you now are able to tell us. Particularly, will you comment on any possibility that Nile may have been over-1ooked in the search. Even at this late date we entertain the possibility and wonder if he could by some means reached the gulf shore. May I express our gratitude that you and Squadron 16 are home again. We wish that every one of those boys might have come, back with you. Bill Reitar's loss at Wake was reported to us soon after that strike and we have been in rather close touch with Mrs. Reiter since that time. We shall be grateful for anything you can give us on the two questions I have asked. Sincerely yours N. C. Kinnick
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December 31, 1945 Lt. Commander Paul Buie Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Commander Buie: I am taking the liberty of writing to you again in an effort to clear up a Missing point or two about the crash on June 2, 1943 in which our son Nile was lost. At the time of the crash you were unable to tell us where it occurred because of the need for censorship. Now that that need no longer exists will you kindly tell us something of the Lexington's course that day and as exactly as possible the spot of Nile's landing. If you have no accurate recollection on this point, could it be obtained from the ship's log, and could you do that for us? Longitude and latitude? I am sure that you can appreciate the desire we have had for conclusive details in connection with this report, and we shall appreciate anything further that you now are able to tell us. Particularly, will you comment on any possibility that Nile may have been over-1ooked in the search. Even at this late date we entertain the possibility and wonder if he could by some means reached the gulf shore. May I express our gratitude that you and Squadron 16 are home again. We wish that every one of those boys might have come, back with you. Bill Reitar's loss at Wake was reported to us soon after that strike and we have been in rather close touch with Mrs. Reiter since that time. We shall be grateful for anything you can give us on the two questions I have asked. Sincerely yours N. C. Kinnick
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