Posted on 07/23/2015 4:48:52 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
I recall seeing an old movie that had as part of the storyline a sub crew rowing ashore and blowing up a train on mainland Japan but cannot remember the name of the flick.
In “Destination Tokyo” a shore party landed in Japan to make weather observations for the Doolittle Raid. But they didn’t blow up any trains, if I recall. That movie predates this incident.
Rode a vistaliner type car many times in the late 50s early 60s between Decatur, Il and St Louis. Me and my sisters would ride between home and my mom’s parents. A couple comic books and a small bag of candy each an we were good to go.
Rode the Greyhound seniccruiser a few times as well between home and my dad’s parents as well.
Good times back then, good times
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
In 1961 there was a terrible accident near Greeley where the Zephyr collided with a school bus on the tracks, killing 20 kids. The intersection had a terrible oblique approach which made the driver look to the back. IIRC, the driver was acquitted of criminal charges. He moved to California and cut ties with Colorado family and friends.
Sometimes I think there was more truth in Pravda than in today’s New York Times.
I think you are correct. The Pravda writers played a game with their readers. The truth is in the article, but it is “coded” in politically correct and acceptable language. You have to reject the face value of the article, and decode its true meaning.
I see that appealing to the average Russian and their love of chess. But I will give Pravda more credit as a journalistic organ than the NYT today. The Times doesn’t even give you the coded truth; it is simply deleted from the propaganda meme.
Sounds like the trip from between St. Louis and Decatur, but when you are 8 to 10 years old with a couple of Sgt Rock comic books and a bag of candy it's a great adventure:-)
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
He made it out of Detroit with a half baked plan to try for Mexico, but the FBI caught up with him.
Los Angeles
1944–1948[edit]
After shakedown out of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Los Angeles sailed on 15 October for the Far East via the west coast and arrived at Shanghai, China, on 3 January 1946. During the next year she operated with the 7th Fleet along the coast of China and in the western Pacific to the Marianas. She returned to San Francisco, California, on 21 January 1947, and was decommissioned at Hunters Point on 9 April 1948, and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
Fate of lost b-29 crews unknown.
1,500 crewman downed.
Here a few stories:
http://www.mukdenpows.org/B-29/Prof_Yang_article.htm
And here is another story of what happened to b-29 crewman
http://www.zzwave.com/cmfweb/wiihist/germwar/uspow.htm
USS Idaho fired here 10,000th 14 inch shell? That is a lot.
Assuming 9 guns, that’s 1,111 per gun. So I imagine they changed out the barrels once or twice.
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