Besby Frank Holmes -- decorated WW II ace fighter pilot
To: NormsRevenge
Mr. Holmes finished the war as an ace -- an ace is a pilot with five kills or more. Mr. Holmes had 5 1/2.
He stayed in the military after the end of World War II, when the Army Air Forces officially became the Air Force. He flew in Korea and served in Vietnam, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
2 posted on
07/27/2006 9:39:41 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
To: NormsRevenge
In a short, furious dogfight, the bombers were shot down, and Yamamoto was killed If that had happened today, the NYT would be lamenting that his successor is worse.
3 posted on
07/27/2006 9:44:57 PM PDT by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: NormsRevenge
He was stationed on Oahu December 7th and was attending a Catholic Mass when the attack started and actually took to the air but landed after taking friendly fire after being mistaken for a Japanese Zero aircraft.
He subsequently emptied his .45 at a Japanese plane as it flew overhead.
6 posted on
07/27/2006 9:52:32 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
To: NormsRevenge
... a little off topic and not sure if it was posted on FR but I saw that Carl Braesher, the first African American Master Chief Diver in the Navy played by Cuba Gooding Jr in the movie "Men of Honor" passed away the other day at the age of 75. I loved that movie.....and the dedication and tenacity of that man......
To: ASA Vet
Here's a Japanese Purple Code bump for your MI ping list...
10 posted on
07/27/2006 10:17:11 PM PDT by
LouD
To: Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Atigun; ...
11 posted on
07/27/2006 11:43:50 PM PDT by
ASA Vet
(3.03)
To: NormsRevenge
P-38 Lightning
12 posted on
07/27/2006 11:46:28 PM PDT by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
To: NormsRevenge
14 posted on
07/28/2006 1:02:31 AM PDT by
Herakles
(Liberals are stone stupid and proud of it!)
To: NormsRevenge
15 posted on
07/28/2006 1:43:00 AM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: NormsRevenge
My understanding is that the downing of Yamamoto's plane was contested --that two different pilots swore they were each the one who shot it down.
16 posted on
07/28/2006 1:15:31 PM PDT by
gaijin
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