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“They swapped him for a bag of rice to people from another tribe. “

The History Channel did a show/interview on him this year. He’s quoted as saying “very few men know their exact worth. I know mine. One bag of rice.”

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What a story! Can you imagine....?

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If you have broadband check out the link at the bottom of post #2. It’s the segment from History Channel’s Dogfights featuring DeBlanc retelling his story, including the computer generated visualization of the air combat.

I like his description of blasting a Zero to pieces and seeing the engine tumbling end over end right past him. Another Zero had him dead to rights, he lived to tell about it while the other pilot met his maker.

[HardStarboard]

>>> He’s quoted as saying “very few men know their exact worth. I know mine. One bag of rice.”<<<

And more than a couple of tears! Semper Fi Marine!