If you ever wondered while watching that movie why Capt York's nickname was "Ski" here's the answer. Article attached is from a Batavia, NY Daily News from 1943 looking back at events from 1933. https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/history/edward_joseph_(cichowski)_york.php
Two North Coast B-25 pilots came from the Attica/Batavia New York area. The first was Edward Cichowski better know as Col. Edward York of Doolittle Raid fame https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1353719/edward-joseph-york. The second was Lt. Martin Mulner co-pilot of the Jaunty Jo...