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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A World War II seasoned has returned safely to the Central Valley aft celebrations for his 100th day near him successful the mediate of the ongoing struggle betwixt Iran and Israel.
Norris Jernigan, who present lives successful Visalia, is the past surviving subordinate of the 509th Composite Group, and much specifically, the 393rd Bomb Squadron. The 393rd Bomb Squadron dropped the atomic bombs connected Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Jernigan near with 10 others connected what was expected to beryllium a 12-day travel to Israel to observe his 100th day connected June 11. All of their instrumentality flights were cancelled as Iran and Israel began trading aerial and rocket strikes. The radical spent the nighttime successful shelters and yet recovered a mode backmost to the Central Valley via Egypt and Greece.
The radical arrived backmost astatine Fresno Yosemite International connected Sunday.
"We person a motto: religion implicit fear. And we clung to that the full time," said Norris, reflecting connected his travel backmost to Fresno. "I deliberation beauteous overmuch we knew we would get home, conscionable erstwhile we didn't know."
The ongoing struggle betwixt Israel and Iran continues to interaction aerial question crossed the region.
