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re: World War 2 soldiers who went on to be famous
Posted on 5/9/22 at 6:31 am to fool_on_the_hill
Posted on 5/9/22 at 6:31 am to fool_on_the_hill
Bob Dole
Posted on 5/9/22 at 6:48 am to cable
Clark Gable - a gunner in a bomber flying missions over Europe
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During Gable’s first combat mission, flak from ground defenses took out one of the plane’s four engines and its stabilizer. More unnervingly, after delivering the plane’s payload, a German’s 20mm shell pierced the center of the plane, with the corner of the shell passing through the heel of Gable’s boot—lifting it clean off—and then exiting the aircraft inches above Gable’s head. On another mission, Gable took over for gunners who were wounded or killed (there was at least one of each that day). Fifteen holes were found in the fuselage. For Gable, such horrors were also a vindication, as he fully won the respect of the kids around him.
This post was edited on 5/9/22 at 8:18 am
Posted on 5/9/22 at 7:15 am to cable
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Bob Dole
His story is inspiring.
Posted on 5/14/22 at 10:06 pm to cable
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Bob Dole
The picture of Bob Dole saluting the casket of President George H W Bush is to me one of the defining moments in describing who the Greatest Generation truly was. Politics aside, that is what true respect is.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:58 pm to cable
daniel inouye ... how did i forget this one
Inouye fought in World War II as part of the 442nd Infantry Regiment. He lost his right arm to a grenade wound and received several military decorations, including the Medal of Honor
Inouye fought in World War II as part of the 442nd Infantry Regiment. He lost his right arm to a grenade wound and received several military decorations, including the Medal of Honor
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