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Post-War Discuss Read the story, sign the petition in the Other Eras forums; As most of you know, I was on the Communications Support team for Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Libya Raid. ...

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    Read the story, sign the petition

    As most of you know, I was on the Communications Support team for Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Libya Raid. The F-111 "Karma-52" was lost in the Gulf of Sifra during that raid. The remains of the pilot, Major Fernando Ribas-Dominicci were returned about 3 years later by the Libyan government, with the help of the vatican (Major Ribas was Catholic). Nothing was ever returned from Captain Lorence, his WSO. His name is one of the names that is on the flagpole for my POW-MIA flag that hangs on my house 365 days a year.

    An old friend of Captain Lorence has been leading the charge that the US Government demand the return to the remains of Captain Lorence. The story is here:
    ABC News: Fla. Librarian Presses Search for Friend

    To sign the online petition to get his remains returned to be buried in Arlington Cemetary and give his family some closure:
    Demand that Libya return Captain Paul Lorence's remains Petition

    Lets at least bring one of them home.



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    Ill sign that!


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    as much as i don't really like putting my name in the public domain willingly i signed..........

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    Signed as well.


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    I'll sign too...

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    Thanks guys, it really means a lot.


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    Gladly Signed and I wish you all the luck in the world to see it through

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    Nice story...tell it to readers digest!!!

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    Gladly signed as well...

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    Bring 'im home already!

    Signed.

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    I appreciate it guys! Some of you on my mailing list will be getting e-mail about this as well. It's the same message, so feel free to delete it, or forward it along to anyone else who would be willing to sign it.

    Cheers!


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    have they got a target for how many names they want?

    "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

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