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Article re: Normandy sand gift
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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1944-08-10
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American Airlines
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Aviation
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Article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram titled "Sand From Beachhead in Normandy Received Here." The article details the gift of a packet of sand delivered to American Airlines pilot Col W. B. Whitacre who flew paratroopers during the Normandy invasion. Amon Carter delivered the packet of sand to the pilot.