[A_Former_Democrat]

So sad to see The Great Generation go.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

First Dick Winters, and now Bill Bower. It’s turning out to be a really bad week.

[ConorMacNessa]

Rest in Peace, Colonel!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[pabianice]

RIP, Shipmate.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

RIP Col. Bower.

Another of The Greatest Generation passes from us and leaves us a bit poorer in spirit. This, on top of Major Winters' passing yesterday, is sad as these men exemplified what it means to be TRUE PATRIOTIC AMERICANS.

[AU72]

Saw the story of the Dolittle Raid on cable this weekend.

Every year they gather to toast Dolittle and their fallen comrades and turn upside down the glass of those who passed that year.

[therightliveswithus]

A true hero. Rest in peace

[GitmoSailor]

.........................RIP.............................

[Grampa Dave]

This man was a true hero.

Not just to our generation but to many young 30-40 something relatives of ours and their friends. Most of them watched the series several times. In fact we were told about the series by our older son.

[Doogle]

Lt.William Bower at the time...front left

[Kartographer]

Col. Bill Bower felt right at home in the command seat of the B-25 Pacific Prowler."

“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the trembling mirth of sun-split clouds
– and done 100 things you have not dreamed of
– wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.

Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept hills with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle flew;

And, while with silent, lifting mind, I trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God!”

By John Gillespie Maggee, killed in action at the age of 19 was serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force

[Doogle]

http://www.doolittleraider.com/

[A.A. Cunningham]

( last of Doolittle's Raiders )

Five survivng Raiders

[EternalVigilance]

RIP.

[Larry Lucido]

RIP

[rottndog]

Farewell to a truly gutsy American Hero...in every sense of the word.


Thank you for my freedom, Mr. Bower, and may you Rest In Eternally Honored Peace!

[magslinger]

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[PSYCHO-FREEP]

How sad.....

All the glasses are upside down. And so is America along with them. It’s especially sad that these great heroes had to watch the country they fought and died so courageously for, degraded itself into what it is today. It’s beyond shameful!

And not one mention from this so called “president”.

[USNBandit]

Years ago when I was stationed in Japan I was invited over to a Japanese friend's house for dinner. The mother-in-law lived with them and through her granddaughter she recounted growing up during WWII. She had lived in Yokohama her whole live and she recounted how shocked the Japanese people were that the Americans could attack Japanese cities. It really shattered their confidence during a string of victories.

A really great out of the box type operation. Like crossing the Delaware on Christmas Eve or placing guns on Dorchester Heights to force the British out of Boston.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.