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Famous Veteran : Clark Gable USAAF Major
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Posted on 07/22/2018 3:42:25 PM PDT by eastforker
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Gable’s first combat mission occurred on May 4, 1943, when Gable accompanied 351st group commander Lt. Col. William A. Hatcher on a late afternoon familiarization mission before the 351st became operational. Flying squadron lead with Capt William R. Calhoun of the 303rd Bomb Group, RAF Molesworth, against the Ford and General Motors plants at Antwerp, Belgium, Hatcher and Gable's B-17 was nicknamed The 8 Ball MK II (s/n 41-24635). Gable fired a few rounds from a machine gun mounted in the radio room and suffered a minor case of frostbite from wearing leather gloves in the extreme cold.
Adolf Hitler esteemed Gable above all other actors; during the Second World War he offered a sizable reward to anyone who could capture and bring Gable unscathed to him
To: eastforker
Asking admin to please correct title USAAF.
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:44:12 PM PDT
by
eastforker
(All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
To: eastforker
“Asking admin to please correct title USAAF.”
Don’t change it! That’s why I clicked on it.
To: eastforker
Compare and contrast to the the scum in Hollywood these days.
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:49:29 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: eastforker; Army Air Corps; beaversmom
Clark Gable was the real deal.
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:51:34 PM PDT
by
KC_Lion
(If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
To: eastforker
Gable was, by all accounts I have seen, a very standup military man and was ready to do his job without all the celebrity.
Harder in practice than it is in theory, though.
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:52:11 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: Bonemaker; eastforker
I was just gonna make a comment along those lines. These threads are a real treat with the old time actors that pop-up as veterans. Many SURVIVED a friggin’ war before heading to Hollywood.
I do not expect to see any modern day big screen “heroes” mentioned. “Heroes”....pfffft.
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:56:54 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: All
Gable in his realtime uniform
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:57:54 PM PDT
by
Liz
( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: moovova
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:58:36 PM PDT
by
eastforker
(All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
To: Liz
Is this where we say ‘Thud’?
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:59:26 PM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: Jamestown1630
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posted on
07/22/2018 3:59:54 PM PDT
by
Liz
( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: Liz
Nice uniform :)
He would have looked good in anything (or nothing). Oops!
To: Liz
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posted on
07/22/2018 4:05:24 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
To: JohnnyP
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posted on
07/22/2018 4:06:42 PM PDT
by
Liz
( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: LouisianaJoanof Arc
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posted on
07/22/2018 4:07:36 PM PDT
by
Liz
( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: eastforker
To: eastforker
Shot most of the footage himself.
In a B-17 over Germany. Several missions. In 1943.
To: LouisianaJoanof Arc; Liz
He certainly has a sparkle that indicates a devil may care attitude!
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posted on
07/22/2018 4:14:17 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: rlmorel
As a consummate actor, Gable is said to possess a great gift....
No matter what part he is playing, he is still Clark Gable.
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posted on
07/22/2018 4:21:03 PM PDT
by
Liz
( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: Liz
I’m putting myself in time out now :)
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