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Former Starbuck school pupil (Dayton born) Eugene Fletcher became lead pilot of a B-17 bomber that performed 35 missions over enemy territory in World War II, some of which were extremely dangerous. Prior to a mission in which the odds were against them returning, Eugene participated in a prayer time in which the crew sought God's protective deliverance. Later, the bombardier referred to the Lo...