In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Our other Brothers and Sisters who were there with us!

Discussion in 'As You Were' started by WeldrDave, Jul 31, 2015.

  1. WeldrDave

    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    This part of the forum is not just for strictly American Veterans, Please join in on any conversation if you were part of the Canadian, Australian, British or any other part of the service you may have served! We respect and appreciate "all" brothers in arms.

    If you were an enemy of peace I will vaporize your comment!
    Dave.
     
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    "I have no animosity towards any of those people. Their military and our military were just following orders. We had no say-so. Our feelings didn't matter." - Ed Johann, a 92-year-old Navy vet.
     
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    would LOVE to swap stories in here with members of other countries service Members and Veterans! Soldiers are Soldiers, regardless of the flag they served under.

    when I was in Germany (Geibelstadt) the bartender at the NCO club was a WW-2 vet used to wrench on He-111's out of that very airfield. we both being aircraft mech's had some fantastic discussions over shots of Asbach Uralt. he was a terrific guy.
     
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    My grandfather worked on the P-38's for WWII. Very cool stuff.
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Mike, thats why this forum was all created. Everybody has someone who was either in, was there themselves. Enjoy this forum!
     
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    oh you can count on that, was a GREAT idea to set it up!
     
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    was an unusual aircraft, twin boom, twin engine fighter/ground attack bird. didn't get the "glory" of some of the other birds in the war but was a major aircraft especially in the pacific theatre
     
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    as I recall there were P-38's in on the op that resulted in Yamamoto's plane being shot down. was a mustang that got him I think but was due to different wings covering different sectors.

    as an aside the P-61 Black widow, was a night fighter that was based off the 38 airframe, arrived late in theatre and didn't get a lot of action, another interesting "twin boom" bird
     
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