The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Claire Chennault & "The Flying Tigers" - Mar. 14th, 2003

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[SAMWolf]

1958 RIAA (Recording Industry Association of American)is created and certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star)

Perry Como, he had some pretty good songs.

[SAMWolf]

Chennault Field

There a museum there?

[SAMWolf]

Morning Cote.

I just KNEW you'd find something aboot the Flying Tigers or Chennault.

[SAMWolf]

My favorite is "Round and Round"

Find a wheel, and it goes round, round, round,
As it skims along with a happy sound,
As it goes, along the ground, ground, ground,
‘Till it leads you to the one you love!

Then your love, will hold you round, round, round,
And your heart’s a song with a brand new sound,
And your head, goes spinnin’ round, round, round,
‘Cause you found what you’ve been dreamin’ of!

In the night you see the oval moon,
Goin’ round and round in tune.
And the ball of sun in the day,
Makes a girl and boy wanna say:

Find a ring, ( find a ring . . . ) and put it round, round, round,
And with ties so strong the two hearts are bound,
Put it on, ( put it on . . . ) the one you found, found, found,
For you kno’ that this is really love! ( . . . this is really love! )

Find a wheel, ( find a wheel . . . ) and it goes round, round, round,
As it skims along with a happy sound,
As it goes, ( as it goes . . . ) along the ground, ground, ground,
‘Till it leads you to the one you love! ( . . . to the one you love! )

Then your love, ( then your love ) you’ll hold her round, round, round,
And your heart’s a song with a brand new sound,
And your head, ( and your head ) goes spinning round, round, round,
‘Cause you found what you’ve been dreamin’ of! ( . . . you've been dreamin' of! )

In the night you see the oval moon,
Goin’ round and round in tune ( going round and round! )
And the ball of sun in the day,
Makes a girl and boy wanna say: ( wanna say, wanna say! )

Find the ring, ( find the ring . . . ) and put it round, round, round,
And with ties so strong your two hearts are bound,
Put it on, the one you found, found, found,
For you kno’ that this is really love!

Find a ring, put it on,
For you kno’ that this is really love,
Really love . . . really love . . . hmmm!

[Jen]

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[SAMWolf]

Morning Jen.

[TADSLOS]

FLYING TIGERS BUMP!!

My Favorite Screen Saver

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the bump.

[Jen]

Oh Sam!!!!! The Flying Tigers are my favorite AF unit. My first duty station when I joined the Air Force was England AFB, La., home of the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing Flying Tigers.

Darn, wish I had more time today to spend on this thread, but my mom is here and we are doing girl stuff today. Maybe I'll have some time tonight to FReep and enjoy this wonderful thread. Three generations of Patriot women in my family are going to the Atlanta Support Our Troops rally!!! WooHoo! It's gonna be fun!

See y'all later, I hope.

[colorado tanker]

Bump for the Air Force! (Remember the way Andy Griffith pronounced "Aiyer Foorce" in No Time For Sergeants?)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[SAMWolf]

[Johnny Gage]

Great theme for today's foxhole!

While not the about "AVG" I first read "God is my co-pilot" as a kid and loved it.

GOD BLESS
OUR MILITARY
MEMBERS!

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon Johnny, I read that one as a kid too.

[HighRoadToChina]

Super duper awesome BUMP!!!!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the bump, HighRoadToChina.

[t4texas]

Bump to the 14th Air Force!!! Jing Bao!!!

One my very best friends in the world (and coincidentally my father-in-law) was a Tiger, a WWII Ace, and a real life hero. He passed away in 1995 and was buried with full honors at Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio.

There aren't a lot of them left and I honor the memories of those who have passed on as well as the ones I have had the extreme privilige to meet. The "gang" used to have "pow-wows" at the Golden Palace in San Antonio and the stories, the stories, THE STORIES! Into the wee hours!! OMG!!!

When my father-in-law first got to China he saw a fellow wearing cowboy boots outside a shack where people were steadily coming and going. Thinking maybe he was a Texan too he went up and introduced himself and began to get acquainted. Before long the man excused himself and left. Soon thereafter the new arrival heard his name from inside the hut. Upon entering the "newbie" was asked about his orders and when he replied he had no specific orders he was told he'd been requested by Col. (Tex) Hill. When he asked where he could find Col. Hill he was told, "Hell, you've been talking to him for nearly an hour!"

I have a picture of my compadre sitting in his plane in China. Plainly visibible are five meatballs for each kill he had made. When the picture was taken he was 19 years old. As I consider myself at that age I am flabbergasted. The picture hangs just inside the door we come and go through and I acknowledge it everyday.

It was quite a party.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for sharing your memories with us.

I thank your Father-in-law for his service. Please accept my condolances on his passing.