This 1944 newspaper clipping tells the story of Captain George "Sonny" Franck, a former University of Minnesota football All-American turned Marine Corps fighter pilot, who was rescued after being shot down during a strafing attack on Japanese-held Wotje Atoll. He is shown here reunited with fellow Marine officer and former Chicago White Sox pitcher Captain Ted Lyons, illustrating how prominent American athletes served alongside one another in the Pacific War. Project: 218184