"Mike Kanze" wrote in message ...
I believe the pilot was George Duncan, USNA '39. George went on to command
RANGER during the early 1960s.

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Mike Kanze
Yep,you're right. CDR Duncan was the one in this incident on the
Midway which is the one thats in the footage all the movies use:
http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayme...51oct-001b.jpg
I remember a Repp survived a ramp strike as well, but i can't find any
references