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To: imardmd1; Elsie; WVKayaker
Well, it is your thread, but hey, it IS Memorial Day

There once was a Battle called Midway
In which Yamamoto thought he could play
The U.S. fleet was already waiting
On thin ice enemy ships were skating
As Nimitz welcomed them into the fray

188 posted on 05/25/2015 1:31:50 AM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forever more endure.)
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To: imardmd1
I am on a roll, don't stop me.🇺🇸✈️

Two officers did fly their airframe
To an airfield, that still has no name
They quickly became heroes
Shooting down all those zeroes
In the USAF they claimed their fame.

189 posted on 05/25/2015 1:48:30 AM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forever more endure.)
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To: Mark17

Spruance, not Nimitz — credit where credit is due; esp to the eight (IIRC) USN Hero torpedo plane crews gloriously sacrificed their lives to seal the fate of four Nipponese flat-tops with their loads of aircraft and crew complements.


192 posted on 05/25/2015 3:14:10 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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