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Joe Foss, flying marine; the story of his flying circus as told to Walter Simmons choose

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[US] W. Simmons Joe Foss Flying Marine 100: ‘Poor old Joe finally got it,’ I could imagine the boys saying. ‘He’s shark bait.’.
at get it, v.
[US] W. Simmons Joe Foss Flying Marine 47: We watched ‘mechs’ start the planes, check magnetos, props, engine, and tabs.
at mech, n.
[US] W. Simmons Joe Foss Flying Marine 100: ‘Poor old Joe finally got it,’ I could imagine the boys saying. ‘He’s shark bait.’ Every time I put out my arm to swim, I expected to draw back a stub.
at shark-bait (n.) under shark, n.
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