"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:K5Qnc.65324$kh4.3882362@attbi_s52...
Colonel Bob Morgan, pilot of the famed "Memphis Belle" -- the most famous
B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II -- is currently in the hospital
following a bad accident. At his age injuries of any kind can be life
threatening, but in this particular case Bob actually broke his neck in a
bad fall at the Asheville Airport on April 22nd.

He was in ICU for nine days when he stopped breathing, so they had to put
in
a tracheotomy tube. He's now been in the hospital for 19 days, and had
surgery this past Saturday to fuse the C1/2 vertebra, where the break in
his
neck occurred.

According to his wife, Linda, Bob is now in fair condition, but may not
survive.

We had the privilege of spending some time with Bob and Linda at Sun N
Fun,
and were impressed with their warmth and generosity. They were both
gracious and charming, and have donated a lot of artwork and memorabilia
to
us, both for the inn (and "their" Memphis Belle Suite) and for our kids.

Please keep Bob in your thoughts and prayers -- they don't make too many
like him anymore. When I get the particulars on what hospital he's at,
I'll
post the details here.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Jay, he's in hospital here in Asheville, NC.
http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/54430

And, yes, he's a national treasure. Last time I heard him give a talk, he
told about doing a knife-edge with the Belle between the city building and
the courthouse in downtown Asheville, a tight little bit of space. He
said some federal grunt working in the city building turned him in, but the
grand reception around the country for the Colonel and his crew was so warm
everyone overlooked the horseplay.