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Discussion in 'Quiz Me!' started by PzJgr, Mar 26, 2007.

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  1. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Close enough. My source stated the prison as being the reason. It was only undamaged one large enough to hold the prisoners in one spot.

    quiz us, Lou.
     
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    OK.....and carrying on with the 'Post-war trials' genre.....


    Who was pardoned on January 19, 1977?

    -whatever

    -Lou
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Ikuko Toguri aka Iva Toguir D'Aquino aka Tokyo Rose
     
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    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    This is absolutely wrong. Lexington wore measure 21 solid navy blue camoflauge until mid 1945 when she was repainted into Measure 12 navy blue (or possibly 5-N navy grey) to the hanger bay with haze grey above.
    But in addition to Lexington, Cabot (CV 28) and, Langley (CV-27) also never got a mulit-color "dazzle" pattern measure 32, 33 or 34 like many other carriers. Just thought we should be correct on this....
     
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    damn!

    you got it, Jeff!

    keep 'em rolling...

    -whatever

    -Lou
     
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    whoaaaa!... good find, TA!

    but.... maybe to be more accurate.... judging by the CV numbers, at the time of christening and for a period thereafter (at least, long enough for the sailors to come up with a nickname), was she the only one with the solid blue camo?


    once again, good find!

    -whatever

    -Lou

    EDIT: The system won't let me ring TA's rep bell - says it hasn't been long enough since the LAST time I rung it.... but SOMEBODY needs to!

    w/e

    -L

    EDIT EDIT Actually, a little more research indicates that more than one source (including the CV-16 Museum website) credits the nickname to Tokyo Rose because of numerous erroneous reports of her sinking.

    So, the correct answer would be "...a stylish blue-camo paint job and a crazy Japanese lady radio announcer."

    go figure
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    What was the only US carrier to receive 20 battle stars?
     
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    Would that be CV-6? The USS Enterprise?
     
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    Aye, Clancy, 'tis. Good job.

    Throw one out, JKilts.
     
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    Sweet! Let's see...

    When the USS Arizona exploded at Pearl Harbor, Admiral Kidd, who was on board, was killed instantly. They didn't find anything left of him except what? (Hint: it was melted into the wall.)
     
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    I'm sure it's an easy one
     
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    Guess..."Belt Buckle" ?
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    His ring, I think it was his Annapolis class ring.
     
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    I heard it was either his class ring or his wedding ring, I guess depending on who you ask. I was going to accept anything about a ring.
    Your turn.
     
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    Where was the first Japanese combat parachute drop?
     
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    Philippines?
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    no, not the Philipines.
     
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    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    Java, DEI
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Don't know what DEI is. Island you named is close to one I am looking for.
     
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    You are probably thinking Sumatra rather than Java but, in the 40's the main oil fields were on Java along with the refineries. DEI is Dutch East Indies the name of the islands now making up modern day Indonesia. Since this is a WW 2 board I went with WW 2 names.
     
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