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Pearl Harbor 5 min vid about the P40 Boys...

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  1. Stinny

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    Ever wonder what the real story was about the 2 American pilots who got airborne during the Japanese attack?

     
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    Thanks Stinny, fantastic vid.........................:thumbs:
     
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    Very cool.
     
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    Very cool.
     
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    truly the "Greatest Generation" , true heroes of a different era. thank you for posting had never seen it.
     
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    That is a amazing story of courage and and valor. The greatest generation is right.
     
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    I got busy yesterday and forgot to add that Sep 2,yesterday, was the anniversary of the signing of the formal surrender by Japan. Good timing
     
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    For those who haven't had a chance to stand on the deck of the USS Missouri and see the exact spot where that surrender was signed... it's quite a humbling experience. WWII ended with those sigs after so many died. The WWII museum in New Orleans estimates...

    Battle Deaths - 15,000,000

    Battle Wounded - 25,000,000

    Civilian Deaths - 45,000,000

    The Missouri is maintained now by all volunteers, not the US guv... :picard:, and when you look at the size of that ship... it's mind boggling to think of the man hours it must take.
     
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