I loved this interview! Leo Hill was a good friend of mu Dad, Walter Somero. My Dad was very proud of the Flying Friends. These were great stories, I too and am sorry to see this end. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Sorry to see this end. My father knew many of the guys mentioned. When I was young I didn't know the Foxs, the Hills, Dickers, Nelsons, etc. were FInns. Finnish names usually ended in a vowel or 'en' .Jennie Parhiala who was also mentioned was a nice lady. One December day I was hunting on my grandfather's property on Page Hill and got lost, kept walking until I encountered a road. It was Ashburnham Rd in Mass! I was carrying a rifle and anxious to get back to NH. I put my thumb out at the first car that came by. It was Mrs. Parhiala and she picked me up and took me right to my house on River Rd.
I loved this interview! Leo Hill was a good friend of mu Dad, Walter Somero. My Dad was very proud of the Flying Friends. These were great stories, I too and am sorry to see this end. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Sorry to see this end. My father knew many of the guys mentioned. When I was young I didn't know the Foxs, the Hills, Dickers, Nelsons, etc. were FInns. Finnish names usually ended in a vowel or 'en' .Jennie Parhiala who was also mentioned was a nice lady. One December day I was hunting on my grandfather's property on Page Hill and got lost, kept walking until I encountered a road. It was Ashburnham Rd in Mass! I was carrying a rifle and anxious to get back to NH. I put my thumb out at the first car that came by. It was Mrs. Parhiala and she picked me up and took me right to my house on River Rd.