The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Major Bernie Fisher, 1st Air Commando Squadron, USAF - June 20th, 2004

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[SAMWolf]

Thanks Snippy. How did you get a hold of that family picture?

[SAMWolf]

Morning Quiettolong.

Thanks for the recommendations. "Flyboys" is the only one I have heard of.

Thanks for the link to the Alfa Foxtrot 586 story.

Grigsby’s mother, white-haired, weather-beaten from life on the mid-western plains, saw and understood. “Son,” she said to Cressy, “let me tell you about Jerry. Twenty-four years ago, when he was 12, he about drowned in a pool. We got him out and revived him. And we have had 24 good years of life with him, 24 years of helping him get ready for this one moment when he had the opportunity to save the lives of ten others. We can’t get to upset about that, can we? It hurts a lot. But we have gained, too.”

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Morning Aeronaut.

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Good Morning alfa6.

Working on a Sunday and on Father's Day! That's just not right!

[SAMWolf]

Morning E.G.C. Beautiful beginning to the day here today.

[snippy_about_it]

How did you get a hold of that family picture?

In my best German accent...I have my vays.

[snippy_about_it]

Hi feather. Seems like we were both up late.

[SAMWolf]

1924 Audie Murphy Kingston Tx, WWII hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 1 5th Infantry, 3d Infantry Div.
Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January 1945.
Entered service at: Dallas, Tex.
Birth: Hunt County, near Kingston, Tex.
G.O. No.. 65, 9 August 1945.

Citation: 2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods.

2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver.

The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire.

He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Mayor.

Hope alfa6 got to your coffee in time.

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Thank God for Close Air Support.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks quietolong for the book recommendations and especially the link to Foxtrot 586.

[SAMWolf]

Morning PE.

Even after all these years my heart still swells with pride when I see pictures of our Flag on the moon.

[Aeronaut]

Hiya Sam, happy father's day.

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning Valin. Timely and excellent "Thoughts for the day", today.

[SAMWolf]

Happy Father's Day to you also

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning Mayor.

[SAMWolf]

In my best German accent...I have my vays.LOL!

[Soaring Feather]

Yup, sure was. Hope I crash at a decent hour tonight. :-)

Have a wonderful day snippy.

[Soaring Feather]

~You Raise Me Up~
~Happy Father's Day~
Click the graphic.....

[SAMWolf]

AWWWWWW! Beautiful picture.