Name: Houston WWII veteran recalls secret mission
Uploaded: 11/12/2019 11:32:07 PM
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Description: George McCullough was recruited by the CIA's precursor to pilot small boats near the Japanese coast

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'We didn't talk about it at all, until after the war': Houston WWII veteran recalls secret mission

George McCullough was recruited by the CIA's precursor to pilot small boats near the Japanese coast

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