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Soldiers of the Press · September 24, 1944 · 11 min · 1,426 words
The transcript of “Robert Vermillion - The Paratroopers”, an episode of Soldiers of the Press first broadcast September 24, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Soldiers of the Press plays Soldiers of the Press free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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This week The paratroopers Robert Vermillion of the United Press would like to see you Colonel a million Oh Vermillion. Yes. Yes. He covered the campaign in Italy. Didn't he? Yes, sir. Well send him in. Yes, sir The Colonel will see you now, Mr. Vermillion Thanks. How do you do Colonel? Hello Vermillion. Sit down. Thank you, sir
Well, what's on your mind another scoop for the United Press? Well, sir, not exactly I'd like to go along with your paratroopers on their next mission soon. What makes you think it's going to be soon?
You've been receiving a lot of reinforcements lately at this airbase. Yes, yes. Well, Vameleon, I'll keep you in mind. That's all. Thank you, Colonel. Excuse me for saying it, Mr. Vameleon, but you're nuts. Who isn't?
What do you want to jump out of a plane for? Haven't you heard that a paratrooper holds his life in this thin silk chute once slip in your agamat? Haven't you heard Phil that the Lord rewards the daring?
You're nuts. Say, by the way, what are you doing jumping out of planes? Yeah, but I'm a paratrooper. I got trained and I got to know how. To know how? For me, yeah. What about you? How many times have you jumped out of a plane?
Huh? Come on, quit storming. You heard me the first time. How many times? Once, twice, three times? How many times have I jumped from planes? Well, um... None. Well, Captain, this is what we've been waiting for.
Yes, sir. It's good news. Oh, uh, before I forget it. Better send in that United Press correspondent, eh? Robert Vermillion? Yes, that's the man. First thing for a little excitement. After what he went through in Italy?
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