On receipt of your January Downhome magazine I can relate to the article "Wing and a Prayer" by 84 year old Ray Hawco, crash of B26 Bomber, Argentia. I am now in my 96th year of age, and my memory goes back a long ways. The article takes me back to the four and a half years working on the U.S. Base at Fort McAndrew, the Air Force portion of Argentia. I started as a bartender serving beer to the Air Force, Army and Navy in transit. I worked from bartender to Manager of Purchasing and Supplies for the Post Exchange. Enclosed you will find photographs of the plane crash mentioned in the article. The photographs were taken by the Base photographer, now deceased, who was a close friend of mine. For some reason or another my friend was in the right place at the right time to take these photos. Also I might mention there was a sale lady in the Post Exchange by the name of Bridie Hawco, just wondering if she was any relation to Ray Hawco. Bridie is on the right of the photo of 'the three gals'. They were a delight to be in their presence, loyal workers at the Post Exchange as were the rest of the staff. I've often wondered what ever happened to 'the three gals'. Mary Power, Bridie Culleton, Bridie Hawco. Sincerely yours, Ray Stratton   Submitted By: NULL