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Category: Muri

Battle of Midway – its place in history

May 5, 2017 admin Leave a comment

What were the stakes in the Battle of Midway? How did the outcome of that three-day clash in June 1942…

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Growing up rich in adventure

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Amidst the hard times of the Great Depression, Jim Muri and his brothers and sisters suffered from no lack of…

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A song takes flight

March 13, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Muri’s flight got airtime in the mid-1970s when noted country western radio announcer Lonnie Bell, of Billings, Montana, tapped the…

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Attack aftermath

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“They didn’t use treatment; PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) wasn’t known then. I don’t have the whole story because people…

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From dirt-poor Eastern Montana to Midway

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Muri, the second-oldest son of a cattle rancher and farmer, grew up in Depression-era Eastern Montana and achieved lasting renown…

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The start

March 10, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Jim Muri chomped on his unlit Chesterfield cigarette and steered his Martin Marauder B-26 bomber towards the Japanese carrier Akagi…

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