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Blimp Returns From Patrol, Politely Leaves Crew Behind

On August 16, 1942, the Navy blimp L-8 lifted off from Treasure Island, San Francisco, on a routine antisubmarine patrol with Lieutenant Ernest DeWitt Cody, 27, and Ensign Charles Adams, 35 Adams's first flight as a commissioned officer. At 7:38 a.m., Read the rest The post A…