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Another tribute to brave men.
Today in 1945 US Marines raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi, during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
cancel2 2022 (02-23-2019), Frank Apisa (02-23-2019)
Just went down to the park earlier, when I get a moment will.pist done pictures...watch this space!!
Eagle_Eye (02-23-2019), Mott the Hoople (02-23-2019)
It seems to me, honestly, that it is not very decent or respectable to use a 'national' flag to stand for an extremist political group. It is like the way the Nazis use the unionist flag over here, as if we hadn't beaten them and their Great Leader without any silly ragwaving that mattered at all!
Great video Tom. Thanks for posting it. As you know My great Uncle (my paternal grandfathers brother in-law) served in the 8th AAF as a B-17 copilot and earned the distinguished flying cross. He was shot down over Austria and served out the rest of the war as a German POW and came within a gnats ass of being executed by the Bosch.
Those of us across the pond who’s family members served there appreciate the fact that you Brits honor and remember their service and sacrifice to our common cause.
Thank you.
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic!
cancel2 2022 (02-23-2019)
OMG the AAF and B-17 groups were staged there two years before D-Day and operated the day time bombing operations over Germany. They suffered some of the highest attrition rates of WWII Where the average life expectancy was 12 missions when 25 or more missions were required. That didn’t change until late 1944 when the long range fighter P-51 Mustang came into service.
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic!
cancel2 2022 (02-23-2019)
Yes, the people that decided policy back then refused to change to night time bombing like the RAF. Hence, in 1943 especially, the number of men and planes lost was just crazy. The theory was that it was far more accurate to bomb in daytime and they could use the famed Norden bombsight. Of course much of the time it was near useless because the skies were far too cloudy for it to work properly.
Mott the Hoople (02-23-2019)
Here is a picture of the memorial and Tony Foulds. Wonderful man, he told some great stories.
He was talking to the US ambassador in the first picture.
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cancel2 2022 (02-23-2019)
maggot- post a pic of the house that the bomber climbed to avoid. Unless it doesn't sit well in your narrative, of course.
It should be just 100 yards east of the younger trees in the wood that the aircraft hit. The site of impact is still visible by way of this newer growth, according to recent observers.
" First they came for the journalists...
We don't know what happened after that . "
Maria Ressa.
cancel2 2022 (02-23-2019)
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