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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:19 pm

Here's a couple shots from from friend Bill "Beads" Popp you might enjoy.

VF-17 flight off of Bouganville March 1944. #29 Ike Kepford, #8 Hal Jackson, #3 Big Jim" Streig & #28 "Beads" Popp.

LTjg "Beads" Popp landing on the Bunker Hill May 1945

Shay · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:38 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

Notice that Lt.(jg) Jim Streig's (No. 3) national insignia still has the red border.

Great shots as always Jack.

Shay
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Semper Fortis

Tim Landers · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:45 pm

Jack, thank you for posting that pic of 155 landing aboard the Bunker Hill! James Swett was flying that A/C when the Bunker Hill was hit by two kamikazes on May 11. He landed aboard the Enterprise and they pushed the Corsair overboard. My father was aboard the destroyer USS Ault that day escorting the Bunker Hill.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:06 pm

Both pics are awsome. Thanks.

artro219 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:40 am **Posts:** 1

Do not display images and I am eager to confirm the red rims on samlocie Streiga, I ask for photos on e-mail: artro219@o2.pl

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