Oh that this generation of Americans would read this, the emotion, the lack of fear of dying because a free man can die in peace. The words and...
I am sorry to hear of the disagreement, You are one of the main reasons I return here. John
Brian, I hope all is well with you, your posts are one of my first posts when I log on. You are missed. John
I believe you can watch the episodes on netflix.
Thanks to all for the kind words, He was a great roll model, loved his wife for 73 years, and was full of wisdom and a great since of humur. He...
On December 26th, 2011, my grandfather Dalvin S. Heilman, 11th Cav. past away. He was born Feb. 4th, 1914. He will be missed terribly. His Time in...
Although I really like the B-17, when you look at the reality of the war you notice that the 8th AF almost discontinued daylight bombing. It...
I worked with a B-17 Bombardier until last year, he told me he hated the chin turret, the guns would freeze up and jam a lot. He said most...
I have a Ruger mark II target pistol that has a frame designed much like the luger. it is very comfortable to shoot, and seems to fit anyone who...
In the 1970's when the show had come out, Greg Boyington and Robert Conrad came to the Naval Air Station I lived on for an airshow. Robert Conrad...
I think what it really boils down to is that who is sitting in the pilot seat. If there is a young ensign in the Corsair, and a capt in the P-51,...
I do hope this is a joke, the US was not ready at all to step in and do anything. Not only were we not ready politically, logistically we were not...
I am glad to see this post continuing as the information being supplied is very interesting. Being a fan of the Corsair, I tend to be a little...
Lee, I also read these posts, and I wait with great anticipation for the next. Brian, I thank you for your willingness to share, and in this...
Again Brian, I thought I saw a feather wisp by on the sea breeze as you described the cliffs and the bird rookery.
I was just rereading the original post again, I am, for the second time, left speechless. You can not add anything to what was said that can...
Brian, I have been off the forum for a while, it is good to read your events of history again. ( I've committed to not calling them stories...
The word "hell" has been beat to death in books, TV and movies. Confessions would draw my attention because of the personal implications. I'm...
Not to change the subject, but.... does anyone know how far away a battleship might have been and still record a direct hit on someone or...
I know a man who was born in the P.I. to a missionary couple during the war. They were in the southern islands, and after a while they had to give...
