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re: We got ourselves a couple of badasses here
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:42 am to Pandy Fackler
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:42 am to Pandy Fackler
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Merrill’s Marauder, Gilbert Howland, a World War II, Korea and a two-tour Vietnam veteran, who was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in June, points to his Hall of Fame citation displayed in the Fort Benning Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade headquarters. (Courtesy photo) Less
Couldn't find anything about the other guy but presumably has a similar background. There werent't any rear echelon types in Merrill's Marauders. The entire unit operated behind Japanese lines.
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Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:43 am to fjlee90
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Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:44 am to Pandy Fackler
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don't know their personal histories but the likelihood they saw combat at all is pretty low.
Maybe do some research before you spout off then. LINK
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Passanisi distinctly remembered narrowly dodging an artillery shell attack on his command post. He said that he “made an unbelievable dive for my fox hole” and traveled 20 feet in one motion while dirt from the blast grazed his jungle boots. Howland is still haunted by the Battle of Nphum Ga where the Japanese surrounded his battalion for 10 days. He was wounded on the fifth day and had to be moved away from his post. That night, Japanese troops got into his machine-gun position and killed the four-man crew on duty. “I was not there to protect them and that has stayed with me all these years,” Howland said.
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 10:47 am
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:44 am to Jim Rockford
My grandfather was one of the original Merrill’s Marauder. RIP Papa Don
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 10:48 am
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:53 am to fjlee90
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I am not convinced that my generation wouldn't dare answer the call in the same manner if a Pearl Harbor style event happened.
I don't know what your generation includes but if you were alive 18 years ago. "Your generation" answered when the towers fell and continues answering right now.
Pearl harbor wasn't jack fricking shite comapred to 911. About 3000 people died that day, practically all of whom were CIVILIANS. About 2400 died in pearl harbor, practically all were military personnel.
"Your generation" swept it's enemies like the four fricking horsemen of the apocalypse.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:54 am to nes2010
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don't know their personal histories but the likelihood they saw combat at all is pretty low.
Maybe do some research before you spout off then. LINK
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Passanisi distinctly remembered narrowly dodging an artillery shell attack on his command post. He said that he “made an unbelievable dive for my fox hole” and traveled 20 feet in one motion while dirt from the blast grazed his jungle boots. Howland is still haunted by the Battle of Nphum Ga where the Japanese surrounded his battalion for 10 days. He was wounded on the fifth day and had to be moved away from his post. That night, Japanese troops got into his machine-gun position and killed the four-man crew on duty. “I was not there to protect them and that has stayed with me all these years,” Howland said.
Yeah that's all fine with me.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:55 am to Pandy Fackler
IIRC Mr. Holland served in WWII, Korea and (I think) Vietnam and was highly decorated for his service. Mr. Passanini was highly decorated as well. I belieythey both received Purple Hearts. I do know that because of the nature of their mission, none of the Marauders were “support” personnel. They operated behind enemy lines for the most part and carried essentially everything they needed.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:58 am to Jim Rockford
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Merrill’s Marauder, Gilbert Howland, a World War II, Korea and a two-tour Vietnam veteran, who was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in June, points to his Hall of Fame citation displayed in the Fort Benning Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade headquarters. (Courtesy photo) Less
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Couldn't find anything about the other guy but presumably has a similar background. There werent't any rear echelon types in Merrill's Marauders. The entire unit operated behind Japanese lines.
Yeah that's cool.
I just think who does what in a war is a finer point worth talking about, that's all.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:11 am to Jim Rockford
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Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:11 am to ShoeBang
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You seem like a miserable fricking C.Unt.
I'm not miserable.
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Why not just honor these men who volunteered or were drafted? If they served chow, does that make them any less honorable?
Because some deserve to be honored more than others and some don't deserve to be honored at all. If these two men deserve high honor then i say give it to them. Veterans aren't made equally and they didn't serve equally and that's a fact.
And yeah, serving chow is less honorable. Alot fricking less honorable. The guy serving chow doesn't deserve the same press, gratitude, honors or social appreciation as the guy who was paralyzed from the waist down, fighting in combat.
Now how 'bout we frick off together, dickhead.
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 11:13 am
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:15 am to Pandy Fackler
you upvote ALL of your own posts...lolz 
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:29 am to pussywillows
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you upvote ALL of your own posts...lolz
Well if i don't, who will?
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:33 am to nes2010
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quote:Passanisi distinctly remembered narrowly dodging an artillery shell attack on his command post. He said that he “made an unbelievable dive for my fox hole” and traveled 20 feet in one motion while dirt from the blast grazed his jungle boots. Howland is still haunted by the Battle of Nphum Ga where the Japanese surrounded his battalion for 10 days. He was wounded on the fifth day and had to be moved away from his post. That night, Japanese troops got into his machine-gun position and killed the four-man crew on duty. “I was not there to protect them and that has stayed with me all these years,” Howland said.
And these gentlemen were only aged nineteen and twenty one at the time.
Badass.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:45 am to Pandy Fackler
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I just think who does what in a war is a finer point worth talking about, that's all
No you don't. You want to take every opportunity to shite on veterans. You can't even stop on the day set aside for them. Absolutely asinine. I don't know you but I don't know how you can do that.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 11:51 am to Go Cat Go
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Go Cat Go
Accidentally downvoted. I'm sorry. I thought that I was getting the commie.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 12:12 pm to bencoleman
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You want to take every opportunity to shite on veterans.
No I don't.
Because i'm not lumping them all together, as though they're all cut from the same cloth. I probably have more respect and appreciation for them than you do.
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 5/28/19 at 12:15 pm to Jim Rockford
Exhibit number one on why you never back talk an old dude in a bar. You don’t know who he might have been in the day and what he might do.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 12:24 pm to Jim Rockford
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We got ourselves a couple of badasses here
I came in thinking it was something silly like a sonic knuckle check and then...
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the 5307th were the first American troops to fight the Japanese on land in Asia. Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall said the Marauders' mission against “large numbers of the enemy with few resources was unmatched in any theater.”
Then I opened it up so see these american heroes, certified badasses.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 12:33 pm to fjlee90
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Definitely our greatest generation. Saddened to know they are almost all gone.
My father volunteered on June 19, 1941 and didn't get out until August of 45. Saw a LOT of active combat in the South Pacific. I ask him once why he joined before Pearl Harbor and his reply was "it's what you were supposed to do".
One hell of a man and a great father. Sure miss him.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 12:35 pm to Jim Rockford
I hope I look that good in my mid-90s. And also in my mid-900s.
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