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A man in military pilot clothing stands outside a helicopter in the snow. There's a school bus in the background.

Blizzard Response

Army Sgt. James Monroe of Troop N, 107th Armored Cavalry, stands outside a UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter after it landed at Perrysburg High School, in Perrysburg, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1978, during state active duty operations in support of citizens affected by the blizzard of 1978. Ohio National Guard helicopter crews worked around the clock on medical evacuation, rescue and resupply missions, averaging more than 200 flights a day during the peak period.

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