My uncle was there eighty years ago.

[michael1000]

35%, 45%, whatever. when they drop a nuke on us, guns won't mean shxx.

 

[Rudi]

Another great read along this line is Guadalcanal Diary, by Richard Tregaskis.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I remember the Doolittle raid. A real moral builder for America's public at the time because we had lost so much. The raid did not do much damage but it did force the Japs to keep many fighter squadrons there to defend the homeland instead of other battle fronts. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Psy]

God Bless the United States of America! And all who sacrificed for her.

 

[Greyman50]

"All gave some, Some gave All" was true for WWII.. Having met and talked to countless WWII Veterans they will always be the Greatest Generation. My Dad and all my Uncles fought. Their stories alone would have made a better movie than the made up drivel out of hollywood…

 

[Jessie]

The rape of Nanking was five years earlier.

Exactly my point

 

[bigmtnman]

As a lifetime "student" of WW2, I thank the OP for adding a bit of new and interesting information about this significant piece of history. I love to hear about the personal experiences of the "ordinary" guys who participated in "extraordinary" events ....Thanks again !

 

[DonsBayou]

The Raiders trained here in the Fort Walton Beach area at what was then Eglin Field. We had a flyover yesterday of a B25, and many other old and modern aircraft, in memory of them. The 77 year old daughter of the last survivor Lt.Cole Richard Cole was aboard. It was great to see and they finished with a Missing Man Formation.
There was celebration of the Final Goblet earlier in the day. The Raiders had done a toast ceremony of cognac when they gathered. Cole was the last so his goblet was turned over signifying the end in a public gathering. They were very important locally as they should have been everywhere in the US. One, Ed Horton, even settled here.
God bless them all.