Thank the Veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces.
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Posted on 11/17/2004 8:09:36 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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Hi, Fawnn!
Hi, Fawnn's SIS!
Hi, Fawnn's MOM!
SHUCKS! Did someone say redneck?
Is your wOOhOO broken?
Nope. My available time for the next month or so is. Mucho busy. (I NEED the Canteen, but I was finding it stressful to keep track of the wOOhOOs. And that's something that I want to remain a joy!)
Maybe if I kiss you WooHoo maker, it'll be better????
WooHoo! My goodness MoJo, that is very impressive! Congratulations to Proud Patriots & the Canteen.
Couldn't hurt. ;)
Somewhat!
I'll see how it turns out.
*sigh*
See.......
Beachy got 200
This and that.
The average American will eat 35,000 cookies during their life span.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!
I can attest to that one!!! :o) Love my waterbed!
ARNOLD, WILLIAM TAMM Name: William Tamm Arnold Rank/Branch: O2/US Navy Unit: Attack Squadron 22, USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Date of Birth: 25 June 1940 (Milwaukee WI) Home City of Record: West Allis WI (family in AZ) Date of Loss: 18 November 1966 Country of Loss: North Vietnam/Over Water Loss Coordinates: 173415N 1063230E (XE590575) Status (in 1973): Missing in Action Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: A4C Refno: 0525 Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing) Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 April 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK. REMARKS: AIRCRAFT DOWNED AT SEA SYNOPSIS: Lt. William T. Arnold was a pilot assigned to Attack Squadron 22 onboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA. On November 8, 1966, Arnold was flying as wingman in an A4C Skyhawk aircraft, "Beef Eater 222", during a coastal weather reconnaissance mission. The flight approached the North Vietnamese coast 15 to 20 miles south of Cap Mui Ron. The weather was overcast and was solid up to approximately 7,000 feet. Flying beneath the overcast approximately 7 miles from the coast, the flight leader determined that the cloud base was of sufficient height to effect a bombing maneuver. The flight leader completed his maneuver, staying beneath the overcast, and was turning east when he heard the transmission, "I'm in the clouds, coming down." The leader looked back, but did not see Arnold's aircraft. The flight leader called to Arnold but received no response. He saw no evidence of an ejection nor any debris which would indicate a crash. Search and rescue efforts were initiated from the USS CORAL SEA, but were negative. It is the assumption of the wingman that Arnold became disoriented in his maneuver and in trying to recover, crashed into the sea. Further, the possibility that he ejected in the proximity of land and was captured was considered very remote. Arnold's last known location, however, was quite near the coast of North Vietnam off Quang Binh Province, just south of the halfway point between the cities of Quang Khe and Dong Hoi. A report was received from the Vietnamese that a pilot parachuted down on shore in the general vicinity of Arnold's disappearance, hit his head on a rock which killed him and was then buried. This report was tentatively correlated with Arnold's case, although the date of this alleged event was in December, and did not match date-wise to Arnold's loss. Even though Bill Arnold was not thought to have been captured, he was not declared dead for over 12 years. His case was among 200 "discrepancy cases" sent with Presidential emissary General John Vessey to Vietnam -- cases which the Vietnamese should readily be able to resolve. The fact is, we don't know exactly what happened to Bill Arnold on November 18, 1966. The U.S. Government felt there is sufficient doubt that he died to declare him Missing in Action instead of dead, and enough chance that the Vietnamese know his fate to have twice presented information on the case to them for resolution. Nearly 10,000 reports relating to Americans missing in Southeast Asia have been received by the U.S. since the war ended. Many officials who have reviewed this largely classified information have concluded that hundreds of Americans are still alive in captivity. Whether Bill Arnold is one of them is unknown. But as long as even one American remains alive, held against his will, we have a legal and moral obligation to see that he is free. It's time our men came home. |
Woo-hoo!! Glad you're back! :o)
ROFLMAO!!!
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