Dave Pennefather sent me the instrument panel from Japanese Sandman II, which I fixed up and restored.  I gave it to my son, who has it up in Virginia at his home.  Also, I have a reproduction of the side of my plane, with my name and the flags, which my son also has.

Recovery of Tail & Booms
[The tail and booms were salvaged in 2003 by Robert Greinert / HARS].  I didn’t know they did recover it, I never heard about that, no one asked me about it. I don’t understand why they would salvage it. The plane was cracked up pretty bad.  It doesn’t really matter what I think about it, as that was almost sixty years ago when I flew it.  But, if you ask me I think it is better for those wrecks to stay where they are, left there alone.

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