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re: Interesting historical pictures thread (add captions please)
Posted on 2/9/13 at 8:28 am to lsewwww
Posted on 2/9/13 at 8:28 am to lsewwww
Sorry, had to post these. Unbelievable stuff.
The HMS Endurance trapped in the antarctic ice, prior to Ernest Shackleton's mind- blowing dash to save his crew in 1916
The James Caird reached South Georgia in early May after sailing 800 miles. With two crew Shackleton walked 32 miles across South Georgia to a whaling boat station.
1915 - The ship 'Endurance' frozen in by ice during the 1914 - 1916 expedition to the Antarctic led by Shackleton. Crew members desperately tried to clear the ice with pick axes but the ship eventually froze in and was broken up. Pictured in front of the ship are the sled dogs outside their iced kennels
As I recall, they eventually were forced to eat the dogs.
The HMS Endurance trapped in the antarctic ice, prior to Ernest Shackleton's mind- blowing dash to save his crew in 1916
The James Caird reached South Georgia in early May after sailing 800 miles. With two crew Shackleton walked 32 miles across South Georgia to a whaling boat station.
1915 - The ship 'Endurance' frozen in by ice during the 1914 - 1916 expedition to the Antarctic led by Shackleton. Crew members desperately tried to clear the ice with pick axes but the ship eventually froze in and was broken up. Pictured in front of the ship are the sled dogs outside their iced kennels
As I recall, they eventually were forced to eat the dogs.
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Posted on 2/10/13 at 9:41 pm to lsewwww
Last time I'll bump this thread.
Next time you're in the LSU quad, ramble over to the memorial near the flag and look for the name Terry Cordell. He was the first US officer killed in Vietnam and his wife, still alive, is very ill right now.
"Captain Terry Cordell bravely gave his life for his country while defending a Special Forces outpost, Buon Enao complex, (Camp detachment, A-334) on October 15, 1962. It is written that Captain Cordell was an outstanding officer, who had won the loyalty of the Rhade, indigenous tribe. Despite the fact that the area around Camp A-334, had be come a major Vietcong target, Captain Cordell continued to expand the camp project. On October 15, 1962, the Vietcong launched a massive assault on the camp. Captain, Cordell flew over the site in a U-10, in order to direct fire support for the camp. Captain Cordell's aircraft was shot down by the Vietcong and exploded on impact in full view of his loyal Rhade troops. The Rhade troops were so outraged over the loss of Captain Cordell, that they counterattacked and successfully defeated the Vietcong."
He is an LSU alumni.
Next time you're in the LSU quad, ramble over to the memorial near the flag and look for the name Terry Cordell. He was the first US officer killed in Vietnam and his wife, still alive, is very ill right now.
"Captain Terry Cordell bravely gave his life for his country while defending a Special Forces outpost, Buon Enao complex, (Camp detachment, A-334) on October 15, 1962. It is written that Captain Cordell was an outstanding officer, who had won the loyalty of the Rhade, indigenous tribe. Despite the fact that the area around Camp A-334, had be come a major Vietcong target, Captain Cordell continued to expand the camp project. On October 15, 1962, the Vietcong launched a massive assault on the camp. Captain, Cordell flew over the site in a U-10, in order to direct fire support for the camp. Captain Cordell's aircraft was shot down by the Vietcong and exploded on impact in full view of his loyal Rhade troops. The Rhade troops were so outraged over the loss of Captain Cordell, that they counterattacked and successfully defeated the Vietcong."
He is an LSU alumni.
This post was edited on 2/10/13 at 9:54 pm
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