Carl Hornbeak-Hess, an 11-year-old from Mill Creek, Wash., stands in front of a World War II Army jeep at the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial, Feb. 15. Hornbeak-Hess, who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dreamed of becoming a World War II Army Air Corps pilot whose aircraft is shot down and crash lands on a deserted island. He was granted his wish with the help of Marines, sailors and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Marines, sailors fulfill young leukemia patient's wish 130215-M-NG901-001

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