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June 9, 2001 I have been in contact with Judy Polanich, the niece of Paul Kessler. She has stacks of photos and lots of documents. She has started working on a biography for Paul. Best calucation from Pauls logbook is that he flew 2,635 hours for CNAC and about 13,000 hours in his flying career. Please check back for updates. Unless otherwise stated, all the following photos and documents are courtesy of Judy Polanich the niece of Paul Kessler. Thanks Judy.  On board the S.S. Nellore, EAA Co. Mr. & Mrs. Kessler and Skip Adair
 Chuck Sharp, Pop Kessler, Maj Woods and Emil Scott while they are hiding among boulders during a Jap raid a short distance from Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong. Also, an unidentified male military(?) person in a white hat, at Sharp's left. Manila bombed that same day. A similar picture is in "Wings Over Asia, Vol IV", but this photo is courtesy of Judy Polanich, the niece of Paul "Pop" Kessler.  Chicago Daily Tribune Monday, December 15, 1941   Paul Kessler and Syd de Kantzow -- Anyone know what the medal is next to the wings?  Paul Kessler and Syd de Kantzow  Hal Sweet, Syd de Kantzow and Paul Kessler    Maude and Paul Kessler 194?  That's Maude on the left - anyone know the other folks?  or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |
