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To: glorgau
My father was on an escort carrier off the coast of Japan when the war ended. Those were a prime target for kamikazes.

Escort carriers had the designation CVE. The joke was they were

Combustible

Vulnerable

and Expendable...

85 posted on 08/03/2020 8:21:10 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Rummyfan

I read the article. Well balanced and presented both sides very well. It was done so well that the author reaffirmed my belief that it was the right thing to do.


91 posted on 08/03/2020 8:25:30 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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