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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts) Tue Jun 12, 2018, 01:16 PM Jun 2018

Number One June 12, 1963!

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Number One June 12, 1963! (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2018 OP

We played that so much ploppy Jun 2018 #1

Bummer! 😢 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2018 #3

He died young in a plane crash, sadly. Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #2

I knew about the plane crash but not the letter! 😢 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2018 #4

ploppy

(2,162 posts)

1. We played that so much

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 02:39 PM

Jun 2018

that our Mom took it off the record player, broke it in two pieces and threw it in the garbage. I was devastated.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

3. Bummer! 😢

Reply to ploppy (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 03:10 PM

Jun 2018

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. He died young in a plane crash, sadly.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jun 2018

I thought for years it was the Korean airliner shot down by the Soviets, but apparently not.

He was able to write a love letter to his wife as the plane went down. It was found among his effects...

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

4. I knew about the plane crash but not the letter! 😢

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 03:11 PM

Jun 2018

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