A wish come true: Washington native becomes World War II downed pilot

Charles Hinman, USS Bowfin, education director (left) explains the dinner menu in the galley of the USS Bowfin to Carl Hess, Make-A-Wish recipient, his sister Kayelynn Hess (right) and his parents James and Heidi Sullivan (center), near Ford Island, Hawaii, Feb. 19, 2013. Carl is fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells, and wished to be a downed World War II pilot. During his visit he received a rare opportunity to spend the night aboard the USS Missouri, fly in a bi-plane, and tour various historical WWII sites. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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