My Veteran
Nov 12, 2017 07:35:38 #
He is gone now but my dad was on the HornerCV8 when General JamesDoolittle, flew the Raid, off the deck,also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942
Nov 12, 2017 07:38:22 #
Millismote wrote:
He is gone now but my dad was on the HornerCV8 when General JamesDoolittle, flew the Raid, off the deck,also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942
Honor to your father.
Rich...
Nov 12, 2017 07:48:30 #
Nice!! Some very brave men!!! I wonder if he knew my dad? I think he was on the same boat. He was a navigator that flue on the same boat I think. I will have to look through some of the pictures I have of him in the war.
Nov 12, 2017 08:03:37 #
st two were shot out from under him and he was one of the survivors who brought The Franklin home. Anyone familiar with WWII Naval history would really appreciate this record.
Nov 12, 2017 08:25:51 #
Millismote wrote:
He is gone now but my dad was on the HornerCV8 when General JamesDoolittle, flew the Raid, off the deck,also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942
Salute
Nov 12, 2017 09:01:10 #
My veteran is still with me. I served him a slap of ribs with several nice sides, coffee and cake for desert
Nov 12, 2017 09:52:01 #
Millismote wrote:
He is gone now but my dad was on the HornerCV8 when General JamesDoolittle, flew the Raid, off the deck,also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942
That's really a piece of history, Millsmote, and I was only two at the time, but can remember my family talking about it many times when I was older. I first read the book "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" better than sixty years ago, and several months ago viewed the "Pearl Harbor" movie with our youngest grandson which is sixteen. My wife and I had previously viewed it many times, but this was his first viewing and it really seem to make an impression, as he was not aware of the details, and know you will never forget your dad relaying all the details to you! That was a terrible war and we lost many brave soldiers! Take care!
Nov 13, 2017 09:08:10 #
One of the most daring raids to ever take place, congrats to your father
Nov 13, 2017 13:03:27 #
What a wonderful memory for your family. Your Dad is definitely a hero as well as so many others. I salute their generation and all who have served.
Nov 13, 2017 13:29:39 #
Nov 13, 2017 17:29:03 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
Swamp-Cork wrote:
That's really a piece of history, Millsmote, and I... (show quote)
They don't teach anything about the wars We have been involved in anymore, and why. That's why so many young people are under the impression that We went to Europe and killed so many people and took their oil, land, etc. . . It is a shame that these young people don't realize how many of Our Boys lost their lives so that Europe could be FREE.
Nov 13, 2017 20:13:39 #
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