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Pilots Name Flying Fortress After Baby of Jewish Captain

October 7, 1942
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A flying fortress at Hickam Field, Hawaii, bears the name of “Vicki,” having been christened just two weeks after the birth of a daughter, “Vicki,” to Mrs. Maurice Broner of this city. Capt. Broner’s crew mates named the sturdy flying boat after his daughter, he cabled his wife here.

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