From the Feb. 15, 2015, KUSI News, San Diego "Pilot who flew last mission of World War II being honored."
Captain Jerry Yellin, 90, was the star of this weekend's "Gathering of the Spirit of '45" event in San Diego. It was the first such gathering under this name, even though there is already a similar "Keeping the Spirit of '45 Alive" event commemorated every August across several U.S. towns, including a big one in McHenry, Illinois.
He piloted a U.S. bomber and also witnessed the death of the last American killed in the war, 2nd Lt. Phillip Schlamberg, his best friend and wingman. Mr. Yellin had had a talk with his friend before they took off and said Phillip had a premonition of death beforehand.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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