Posted on 07/06/2020 6:07:46 PM PDT by crz
Mr Charles Mohrle WW2 fighter pilot.
I kinda lost it when he explained the photo of those friends killed in action.
Thank you!
I got this feeling..that the man is a member of this forum.
In case he is/was, thank you Mr Mohrle for this video.
Interesting...I have a similar feeling listening to him.
I started to watch but just too long.
I read the biography of Erich Hartmann. He crash landed his plane each of his first three combat missions. He survived and went on to become the all time ace of aces with 352 victories.
Probably had even more as the Germans were very tough on crediting air to air victories.
Very good presentation. I like how he uses the .50 round as a pointer.
Never have so many,owed so much...
Thank you for posting this. One of the most interesting videos I’ve ever watched.
I come from a town with a lot of aviation tradition. Oldest airport in Illinois, John Livingston taught there for years and I have a picture if my grandfather standing by his Waco biplane. A very large number of WWII aviators and crew came from here. Years ago I told a neighbor that I considered an old hay seed farmer that I was going to the Oshkosh air show. He said he’d like to go some year. Then added, “I wonder if my Mustang is still flying?”
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He completed 97 combat missions flying a P-47 and was highly decorated. Among other recognition, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and 16 Air Medals. He flew over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and his Squadron was personally recognized by George S Patton for its support of the Third Army in France.
Flew P-47 #42-27213 "Touch of Texas"
Thanks for posting this. My Uncle flew P-47s and P-51s in WWII. Five missions on D-Day. I followed his lead and flew F-15Es in Desert Storm.
Fantastic! Thanks for posting.
My sister is a teacher and sends me communications in the education field. Nothing but gibberish and gobbledegook that doesn’t communicate a thing.
Captain Monroe is a superb communicator and you can tell he is brave, cool, calm, collected and nothing flusters him a bit.
What a contrast between the brave heroes of WW II and today’s idiotic snowflakes!
Too long?
It’s way too short! What an American hero...and he was one of millions just doing their job for all of us.
He talks about the high price of our freedom in blood and treasure. It is forever true.
You can’t help but watch this and contemplate about men like this and those who are working to destroy us today.
Thanks for sharing, we enjoyed this. Sharp fellow at 90, very impressive. They don’t build them like this anymore. I can’t help to think how these types of heroes are overlooked and unappreciated today.
OMG...97 combat missions. I can’t even fathom that.
“...Never have so many, owed so much...”
Amen! Most people today have no idea. I thank this man and those that have passed on for our country and our freedom.
Given the marxist overthrow that we now face today, we cannot let that mantle drop or let all their effort be in vain.
Thanks for posting this. I had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman at the museum by Love Field, some ten years ago.
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