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PHOTOCOPIED March 19, 2002; NASM PRESERVATION COPY

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Col. B. O. Davis, commanding officer of a fighter group based in Italy, led his men last Friday in a mission over Germany. First Lt. Melvin Thomas Jackson was credited with a Nazi plane. Lt. Fred L. Funderburg blasted two Jerries out of action. Lt. Willie W. Green was credited with a half victory. Lt. Leonard M. Jackson of the 99th. forced down in Italy, captured two Nazis. (See Story.)
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[[?]]on brilliantly) won [[?]]plete respect and ad[[?]]n of all his fliers.

Leading all of their Mis[[?]] he is doing -- to quote his [[?]] -- "a damn good job."

DAVIS WINS PLAUDITS
The morale of the group improved 100 per cent with the return of its commander to flying and a relaxation of many of the formal soldiering regulations in force before.

(Colonel Davis, a West Pointer from an Army family, is known to be a strict disciplinarian, fair but firm. Knowing that Negro fliers would be judged by the results shown by the men he had led, and now leads, he has permitted no deviation from correct military procedure and has insisted on
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