Lt. Fox escapes from Okinawa
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https://documentinghistory.clemson.edu/studentprojects/admin/item/683/
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Lt. Fox escapes from Okinawa
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application/pdf
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Source
The Tiger, Vol. XXXIX, No. 22, Special Collections and Archives, Clemson University Libraries, Clemson, South Carolina.
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Date
1945-05-04
Description
This article reports that Lt. Frederick M. Fox, Class of 1938-41, escaped from Okinawa after spending three days and three nights hiding out in caves and fields during the week before the Allied invasion. He had been forced to crash-land his Hellcat fighter. Suffering from injuries and lack of food, he managed to signal to Navy planes for rescue. He credits his escape to the fact that he attended shipboard services before he crashed: "It was the first time that I had been to church on this tour of duty. I know that is the reason I am alive today." It was indeed fortunate that Lt. Fox escaped, because he likely would have been killed if found by the Japanese or local Okinawans.
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Clemson University
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Clemson University