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Lalun was up we sought to obtain the [[?]] "shooting stars" and the 46 official [[?tombstones ?from the ?sides of ?#0]]. It was a terrible feeling to have to listen to the tearing of that strong linen. I couldn't cut the fabric. I left it to Charlie who was no so attached to the ship. For me it was like plunging a cruel knife into a faithful dumb animal. I got the [[strikethrough]] Colorful Lalun[[/strikethrough]] insignias and they are beauties. I hope to have one framed and placed in the trophy room of the new aero club ([[strikethrough]] Bill Straw's [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Latruette Briggs]] [[strikethrough]] Caleb Greggs?  [[/strikethrough]] organization to combat the jealous tendencies of the 

Transcription Notes:
mandc: I believe Brooks is describing salvaging certain insignia painted on the canvas fabric covering of plane #0.