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Word: cavalryman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1923-1923
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...Mineola, Brigadier General William Mitchell, Assistant Chief of Air Service, met with an accident on landing which might have had serious consequences. The landing gear or undercarriage of the plane struck a rut and broke; the machine did not overturn, however, and the General, with the promptness of a cavalryman, released his safety belt and jumped out, escaping with a severe shaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: General Mitchell's Smash | 3/24/1923 | See Source »

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