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To: Homer_J_Simpson
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The Nimitz Graybook

3 posted on 12/29/2014 4:42:49 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Continued from December 26.

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Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers

4 posted on 12/29/2014 4:44:31 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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26 B-24’s dropped delayed fuse 500 pound bombs on the airfields in the 29th at IWO JIMA.


It looks like a change of strategy for the IWO airfields. Delayed fuse bombs this time. Still wondering why 50 B29’s didn’t get the job done.

Any bomb experts here?


12 posted on 12/29/2014 6:38:54 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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