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May 17, 1945

...Fighters were in the sky late this afternoon. The sea is smooth and the weather warm. This evening 30 enemy, operating in small groups, penetrated to the transport and airfield area from 1930 to 0030. During the day destroyer Douglas H. Fox out at station nine, bearing 240T, 52 miles, was attacked by four kamikazes and hit. Nine men were killed and 35 wounded.



USS Douglas H Fox DD-779

March 1945

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From Destroyersonline. com:

The USS DOUGLAS H. FOX reached the forward area in time to take part in the Battle of Okinawa, being assigned to the radar picket lines. She was successful in repelling a number of Kamikaze attacks while on this duty until the evening of 17 May 1945, when after five enemy planes were shot down a sixth crashed between the forward mounts and exploded its 220 pound bomb. Minutes later a second plane parted a lifeline on the fantail and covered the entire area with gasoline before crashing close aboard. Damage to the ship was extensive and casualties were ten killed and nineteen wounded. However, she managed to make her way to the Kerama Retto anchorage for temporary repairs and then returned to the United States.

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When I bought my long bow from Cabela's a couple of years ago, there were aisles full of compound bows prominently displayed, and two longbows buried a the edge of the dept. Luckily, the dept head was a competitive longbow shooter and very helpful setting me up.

Surprised to hear that. Usually, there isn't a soul around who knows jack diddly in the large sporting goods stores.
The longbow in this pic was made to specs for me by a good friend of mine. Zebra wood riser, with English yew core in the limbs. 47lbs at my 27" draw.
 
Ooooh, laminate recurve.
Way more cool than these...

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It's a solid Zebra wood longbow and yes, it is Way cooler than one of those contraptions. Although, I did own one for a time, but found shooting longbows and recurves to be much more enjoyable. I'm self taught, but once I got the hang of it I taught my wife and all three kids how to shoot them too.
 
Candi is staying with my parents for now since I have to work. That way she won't be by herself all day. The hospital experience was exasperating. The recovery has been slow and painful. She has two complications that must still be overcome. The pathology report is supposed to be done this week, which probably means we won't hear the results until next week. I believe she has made some progress today. She expects tomorrow to be even better.

I am hoping to have more time now to impress you all with my witty drivel...or claptrap. I forget who supplies the drivel...snubby or me. Anyhow...claptrap or drivel...we got you covered.

Just pretend this is hwitty.
 
Surprised to hear that. Usually, there isn't a soul around who knows jack diddly in the large sporting goods stores.
The longbow in this pic was made to specs for me by a good friend of mine. Zebra wood riser, with English yew core in the limbs. 47lbs at my 27" draw.
That sounds like a very nice rig.
I've been very lucky getting help with my new hobbies since retirement in SC.
My bow is a PSE Heritage Razorback at 25lbs. Might not be very strong, but hubby struggles to pull my arrows out of the target deer at the range. :)
 
Candi is staying with my parents for now since I have to work. That way she won't be by herself all day. The hospital experience was exasperating. The recovery has been slow and painful. She has two complications that must still be overcome. The pathology report is supposed to be done this week, which probably means we won't hear the results until next week. I believe she has made some progress today. She expects tomorrow to be even better.

I am hoping to have more time now to impress you all with my witty drivel...or claptrap. I forget who supplies the drivel...snubby or me. Anyhow...claptrap or drivel...we got you covered.

Just pretend this is hwitty.
Nah, I just blather.
 
Good to see a few bows show up in the drift. I have a few myself but don't hunt with them as much as I used to before they started allowing cross bows,seemed like everyone got one and the woods got crowded. Always liked rifles for putting meat in the freezer though. Drift on.
 
this is the recurve that the Misses was shooting. It's a Bob Lee recurve that I ordered to specs, for her. I put the "real" prairie rattler snake skins on it for her. I read about how to do it in an old archery mag.
That's some fancy snake treatment. Nice job. Never saw anything like it. That grip looks very ergonomic compared to mine.
 
That sounds like a very nice rig.
I've been very lucky getting help with my new hobbies since retirement in SC.
My bow is a PSE Heritage Razorback at 25lbs. Might not be very strong, but hubby struggles to pull my arrows out of the target deer at the range. :)

Good to hear that you found a shop with somebody that has knowledge of traditional equipment.
25lbs.is plenty heavy enough. My wife's bow is 25lbs. too. With a properly tuned arrow, they penetrate well. My hunting recurve is 55lbs.at 28" It shoots right through a white tail deer at 20yards. no problem.
 
That's some fancy snake treatment. Nice job. Never saw anything like it. That grip looks very ergonomic compared to mine.
Thanks. It took a bit of doing , but I figured it out.
Have you ever been up to the Traditional archery rendezvous at Denton Hill, in Coudersport PA? The misses and I have been going for many years. It's a 4 day traditional only archery rendezvous. People from all over the country attend. Traditional archery vendors of all sorts are there as well selling and peddling their wares. Bows, arrows, leather goods, you name it, it's there. It gets a bit crowded some years but we go mostly for the primitive camping and they have over 10 3D 30 target courses set up on several hundred acres of property. It's a blast!
 
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