"World War II - The Pacific" was the title of the session featuring Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller and former Indiana governor Edgar Whitcomb, author of the book Escape from Corregidor. As "black shoe" and aviator their stories overlapped very little, but they both displayed the traits of fierce determination and unapologetic patriotism.
91-year-old Bob Feller was certainly a "character." I suppose at 91 you're allowed to give your opinion without reserve, and Feller took full advantage of the opportunity. In my notes, I wrote, "Bombastic and curmudgeonly. Tough guy." And he was, but like all the good men I had the honor of meeting and observing that weekend, he was insightful, patriotic and tender at heart.
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Jan 30 2010, 06:25 PM
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