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Another warrior has left us
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:33 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:33 am
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It is with deep sadness that we must inform of the passing of Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, engineer-gunner for Crew 15. Ed, 94, passed peacefully yesterday morning at his home in Enumclaw, Washington. There are no plans for a service and the family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Ed's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project.
There are now three remaining Doolittle Raiders - Lt. Col. Richard Cole, Lt. Col. Robert Hite and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher.
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:34 am to Jim Rockford
Damn. I hate that we're losing so many WWII guys so rapidly
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:35 am to Jim Rockford
Rest in Peace Lt. Col. Saylor. This world is a better place because of you.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:38 am to Jim Rockford
RIP
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Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:40 am to Jim Rockford
Thank you for your service
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:56 am to Tiger in Gatorland
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Rest in Peace Lt. Col. Saylor. This world is a better place because of you
Agree with the RIP but I think LTC Saylor would disagree that the world is a better place....today anyway. It was but no longer. Not trying to derail the thread. We need more people like the Doolittle Raiders.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:00 am to Jim Rockford
RIP 
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:00 am to Jim Rockford
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Rest in Peace Lt. Col. Saylor. This world is a better place because of you.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:01 am to Jim Rockford
Rest in Peace Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:23 am to Jim Rockford
RIP Sir. The real greatest generation.
The real greatest generation. 
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:27 am to Jim Rockford
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There are no plans for a service and the family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Ed's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Still doing work even in passing
RIP
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:28 am to tigerpimpbot
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:30 am to geauxtigers87
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Damn. I hate that we're losing so many WWII guys so rapidly
It is seriously sad. We are losing the last of a generation that has lived through more than any of us can imagine.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:32 am to Jim Rockford
RIP, sir.
(Missing man formation for those that need to know)
(Missing man formation for those that need to know)
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:44 am to geauxtigers87
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I hate that we're losing so many WWII guys so rapidly
We knew this time would come. Figure the guys who ran away from home, lied about their age and enlisted at 16 in late '44 - those would be about the youngest possible combat vets - and they're all turning 87 this year. In 10 years, 99.9% of that generation will be gone.
But the job done by that generation - and I'll include our allies in that war as well - staggers the imagination to this day.
The U.S. produced almost 1/3 of a million aircraft and over 100k tanks and self-propelled guns.
Just to stay with Doolittle's Raid - ground based aircraft were launched from aircraft carriers with no way to land again. It was a borderline suicide mission (obviously, the plan to get to China worked for some). I can't imagine our current crop of leaders being so audacious.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:46 am to Ace Midnight
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I can't imagine our current crop of leaders being so audacious.
Not at all. No way they'd call make a call to do a D-Day type landing if it was necessary. The set of balls that these men had and the way our country came together is nothing short of astounding.
RIP sir
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:47 am to Jim Rockford
A hardy salute and RIP to a true hero (not just American).
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:48 am to jmarto1
And another thing about the raid, generally - while it did very little damage in real, practical military terms, the intent was always psychological - Japan had been bringing war to others ever since they industrialized. Now, we brought the war home to them.
It is fair to say that prior to the raid - Japan won every major engagement. After the raid, with very, very few exceptions, the U.S. won every major engagement.
Coincidence?
It is fair to say that prior to the raid - Japan won every major engagement. After the raid, with very, very few exceptions, the U.S. won every major engagement.
Coincidence?
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