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On December 7, 1941, Hess suprised his parishioners with the news that he would be joining the war effort as a pilot. Here he poses with a Boeing-Stearman PT-13 during flight training. (Courtesy of the Hess Family)
On December 7, 1941, Hess suprised his parishioners with the news that he would be joining the war effort as a pilot. Here he poses with a Boeing-Stearman PT-13 during flight training. (Courtesy of the Hess Family)