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You bet!
Even Oinky the Pig agrees!
Ordinary Piggie
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
An Ordinarydude who thinks the pig in the background was just a stunt double....
"...READ my posts that show the data..."
The data is skewed....waayyyy skewed......
Sorry.
Ordinary
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!
An Ordinarydude who knows the difference between the two.....
LOL
Well I'm sure some of that information is correct (his Silver Star citation mentioned he saved British lives---but not sure of the number, have to dig the citation out of the closet again to verify---and I know his aircraft was shot down, his flight records showed it).
But as far as his co-pilot dying, I'm not sure if my father was fabricating that story...or wasn't given the entire story, for some reason.
My grandfather was a heavy drinker. My father quickly learned he could get information out of him (regarding his war experiences) if he was drunk. But my father DID mention he was rather somber about his co-pilot dying. From what I can recall, my grandfather's co-pilot "exploded" when the C-47 was hit by anti-aircraft fire. I'll have to ask him again what exactly happened.
Like any war veteran, he rarely talked about his war experiences to anyone (except to a few of his buddy's in the Air Force, my uncle Brian---who was an Air Force officer and my father).
Ordinary
Probably.
His aircraft was shot down somewhere over the Adriatic (apparently his co-pilot was killed instantly when anti-aircraft fire hit that side of the aircraft). After splashing down, his C-47 took on water (this "gooney bird" didn't float well---thanks in large part to severe damage on the right side of his aircraft).
From what I can gather, he saved several British commandos from drowning (my father quoted him as saying "3 were saved", but I have to check the citation to see if that was correct).
He and his crew/commandos were picked up by a "Greek frigate" which was largely staffed by "British officers and Greek knuckleheads".
Prior to all of that, the flight was rather routine---FYI, he made a number of these missions before transferring to his next duty station.
Ordinary
"....and, remember that kissinger hated alexander haig....."
With a passion.
Ordinary
"...Comprehend HGLC was shorted, imo. $3.00 - $.0001.."
No it wasn't.
Ordinary
"....FFGO is very very short."
No it's not.
Ordinary
Well this stock has to get off the grey sheets before it can do anything at all, "wrj".
Ordinary
It could, but it won't budge the PPS.
Ordinary
...how about the Rolls Royce Merlin engine?
Ordinary
He was a strange individual.....
Ordinary
The Japanese Imperial Navy posed a much greater problem for the us than the Army did.
Once the problem was neutralized we were able to concentrate heavily on fighting the Nazi's in Europe.
Ordinary
You're right, he did.
But the Italians didn't hold up their end of the bargain (they invaded Ethiopia....LOL).
Ordinary
Actually Midway was the turning point, given how badly the Japanese Imperial Navy was whipped (they lost a lot of ships during that battle). The defeat effectively neutralized the Japanese threat in the Pacific Ocean; they would not be able to reinforce key areas (like Saipan, Guadalcanal, Solomon's, etc).
Saipan was a major loss for the Japanese as well, but it was due to the asskicking we levied on the Japs a few years prior.
It also marked a turning point in MacArthur's "island hopping" plan, paving the way for the invasion of Okinawa, Iwo Jima, etc etc.
Ordinary
I believe Hitler wanted to secure the Mediterranean Sea (cutting British and American forces off from supplying the Soviets and threatening Italy).
Ordinary
......well they got desperate towards the end of the war (I.E. Kamakaze pilots).
Ordinary
The oil fields in Libya and Algeria weren't going to be enough to supply the Nazi war effort.
They had to ensure the oil fields (and refineries) in Romania were secure. Those sources of oil were VITAL to the Nazi war machine.
Ordinary
They fought under a code of honor (similar to the Samurai warrior's creed).
Ordinary
Well, technically it was.
As for it being a conspiracy (the aircraft carriers weren't there during the attack), I doubt it. FDR was more concerned with Great Britain falling than the Japanese Imperial Navy at that time...so intelligence resources were directed towards mitigating the Nazi threat (than the Japanese threat).
Remember, if Great Britain fell, the Atlantic would have been open to the Nazi's....and THAT would pose a MAJOR problem to the United States--given the bulk of our naval ships were in the Pacific Ocean.
Ordinary
He didn't stay there for long.
He spent a lot of time in Tunisia, Egypt and Palestine (ferrying British troops from Palestine to Yugoslavia).
From what my father told me, he loved Casablanca a great deal (that and France).
Ordinary
Soviet Union posed no threat to Japan during the late 30's and early 40's. It wasn't until the end of World War 2 did Russia invade Manchuria (by then the Japanese were facing defeat).
The Japanese were more concerned with neutralizing (if not eliminating) the United States naval threat in the Pacific rim.
The Nazi's were aware of the Japanese intent, but they were focused mainly on fighting the Brits (by then the Battle of Britain was over) and the Soviets on the Eastern Front.
Neither really wanted to fight Russia on two fronts, simply because they knew Stalin posed a greater threat to the Nazi's than they did to the Japanese...which is one of the reasons why they invaded China.
Ordinary
FDR knew something was going to happen when we cut off steel and oil shipments to Japan (back when Japan first invaded Manchuria).
Ordinary
Now that's interesting.
My grandfather's tour of duty included a brief stay at Casablanca.
Within his military records binder (it's VERY thick) is his telegrams to his subordinates (and even his wife--my grandmother).
He described Casablanca as "being beautiful...."
Ordinary Bogart
My grandfather died in 1983.
My father is still alive.
Ordinary
I have his entire file from the time he was drafted, to the time he went to flight school (as a flight officer), to the time he was assigned to his first squadron (ferrying bombers) in North Africa, to the invasion of Italy, to his back-n-forth campaign over the Adriatic (where he received a Silver Star for saving the lives of several British SAS commandos), to the time he was called back to duty to particpate in the Berlin Airlift, to his time flying KC-97's over Korea, to the time he was assigned to the KC-135 refueling wing in Puerto Rico, to the time he commanded a early warning radar station and eventually a missile wing (not entirely sure which wing though--given his duty station was Mountain Home AFB).
Ordinary
He was stationed in North Africa.
And participated in Operation Avalanche as well.
Ordinary
Well my grandfather flew C-47's and B-25's in World War 2.
Ordinary
No.
But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once...
Ordinary Travel Points
Military commanders weren't going to question MacArthur's standing orders.
Perhaps Nimitz voiced his disapproval, but MacArthur was in charge of land operations, not Nimitz.
Ordinary
The airstrip (prior to the taking of the island) was rather spartan.
Nothing really could land there (I surmise the Japanese were resupplied mainly by boat).
Ordinary
1. MacArthur wanted to.
2. It had an airstrip.
Ordinary
He should have bypassed it.
Santa Anna's army was large enough to prevent Bowie from flanking them.
And if he bypassed it, he would have caught Houston off guard (he was still forming his army up north)...and that would have brought an end to the "rebellion".
Ordinary
Why?
Santa Anna knew Bowie's garrison wasn't there. What would be the point to stop and fire a shot...given the threat was with Houston's army?
Ordinary
10-4
Ordinary
I don't know what the range was (the "Yumi" was limited).
Ordinary
Again, weather prevented them from doing a thing (till the following day, which started with a bang...literally...when Lt. Colonel Travis fired his cannon at the Mexican army.
Ordinary
England couldn't afford risking a conflict with another nation just to supply a shaky conferation of states.
And yes Texas was part of the Confederate States, but they didn't hold a strategic position on the map---given the United States Naval blockade (and the defeat at Vicksburg, which effectively cut off Texas with the rest of the Confederacy).
Ordinary