George Polk's Real WWII Record - The fictional career of a famous newsman (Another Liar Exposed)

The Weekly Standard ^ | February 17, 2007 | Richard B. Frank

[tubebender]

WWWII Ping...

[potlatch]

I believe it has already been sent out in emails abb, it will circulate widely now.

RUSH ARE YOU LOOKING ??

[Liberty Valance]

Wow. Thanks for the ping Bic. When you get to write your own news you can make the myth the man. I'm surprised it took so long for this turd to float to the top. Disgusting.

[Liberty Valance]

*Weasels in the media ping*

[abb]

I'm surprised it took so long for this turd to float to the top. Disgusting.

Had not Richard B. Frank undertaken the research, we would never have known.

[Whispering Smith]

U. S. Naval Aviator Aces in WWII:
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/aces.htm
No Polk.

[IOWAfan]

I'm not sure of the issue here?

we're learning a fraud is the named award for the MSM and has been for years?

isn't this 'dog bites man' story?

[MovementConservative]

Shameful. Utterly shameful.

I find it sad more than shameful. I read almost all the article and Polk has to be considered a true American hero as were all the others who served on Guadalcanal. It makes no sense for him to embelish like that. Very stupid. I can't understand why he wasn't satisfied with being just an ordinary American hero. What a dumbass he was.

[abb]

bttt

[Milhous]

Very interesting story for a WWII Pacific Theater buff like me. :)

Many professions are afflicted with the conceit that all of its members are honorable and trustworthy. While rare, it is by no means entirely unknown for military officers to have worn decorations to which they were not entitled.

Stolen Valor documents many civilians and servicemen wearing bogus decorations, including the Medal of Honor. Besides the conceit of their profession veterans earn added credibility by virtue of their service in a theater of war.

[Milhous]

Roni DeJoseph, the infamous fake gracing the cover of Fake Warriors, also gets mentioned in Stolen Valor. Burkett wrote the book after repeatedly attending veteran events to see big old media (eg SeeBS) ignore conservative vets wearing business suits to focus on drama queen posers dressed in tattered fatigues.

[PhilDragoo]

I was privileged to be allowed to help the Holzers in prepublication work for their Aid and Comfort: Jane Fonda in North Vietnam a treason indictment.

I believe Hank mentioned working with Burkett and finding the exposure very satisfying work.

The true heroes always have a certain modesty, never the flamboyant attention-drawing performance.