Many of you knew this personable giant–Captain Harry Tarleton Jenkins, Jr. USN, (Ret). Harry died in a plane crash on August 2,1995, at Prescott, Arizona on a return trip to San Diego from the annual Experimental Aircraft Association convention and air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was flying the experimental Long Eze design he built in his garage in Coronado, California, over an eight-year period. He had flown this plane for nearly five years before this accident. His aircraft crashed during take-off when the engine lost power due to magneto failure. His son, Chris, a passenger, survived the crash.
How a Vietnam POW survived to salute the flag when he returned home (James Cook)
Hey Nashville. I’m Gary Estwick. One of my many hats at The Tennessean is race and culture editor. I want to share a story. I’ll never forget reporter Danielle Dreilinger’s message when she let us know she made contact with our first Vietnam War veteran. For me, the crowning achievement of our
