Snautzer01
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Picture of the day.
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Snautzer01
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Bargain Lot (6) Photos: Luftwaffe Bombing & Damage of ROTTERDAM, Holland 1940!!! | eBay
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Bombing of Rotterdam 1940
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
303rd BG crew and B-17F Knockout Dropper 41-24605 BN-R 1943
This was the first 8th AF B17 to complete 75 missions. This survived the war and made it back to the US. It was sold to a buyer who displayed it. Only to have it eventually be buried and is now under a tall building.
This was the first 8th AF B17 to complete 75 missions. This survived the war and made it back to the US. It was sold to a buyer who displayed it. Only to have it eventually be buried and is now under a tall building.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Do you know which building? I'm sure there is enough expertise with demolitions here to rescue the 'Fort.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
The man who came in from the (not cold) jungle. Imperial Japanese Army Holdout Shoichi Yokoi speaks at a Guam Police Station after being discovered on January 25, 1972 in Guam. Hiding out in the jungle since 1944 when the US retook the island.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
That guy definitely earned some kind of medal.
N4521U
Colonel
And a well earned warm shower!
bdefen
Senior Airman
I read a book about his and his fellow holdouts' story. He was the last to surrender. Quite a tale. Ya gotta wonder if his kind of obedience and dedication would have been typical among the soldiers and civilian population of Japan had we invaded them. As was feared, it could have been the most horrible struggle imaginable. Yep, he deserved a medal, and all of that back pay.........in 1972 yen, and then some.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Somehow a "bacon" seems appropriate.
IIRC The locals didn't think much of him...
bdefen
Senior Airman
Yeah, the locals knew he/they were around, hiding out, and they were stealing food and whatever else to survive. Local nuisance.
Makes me think of Ernest T. Bass on the old Andy Griffith show.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Howard Morris. One of the greatest cartoon voice actors.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Yes, they were also killing some of the locals. What really impressed me was the fact he was a taylor pre-war an was able to make clothes out of coconut fiber IIRC (might have been bamboo)
digger200012
Airman
Me too!!!
digger200012
Airman
Is this a "bring your kid to work day" photo???
digger200012
Airman
Question Chaps
Any idea what the trailer is that it is on??? Would make a great diorama.
Pete
That's the Tasker short semi-trailer with the Bedford OXC tractor used by the RAF Salvage and Repair Units.
and with a Hurricane on ...
the pic source: Engines of the Western Allies in WW2
And two shots more ...
the source: Help identifying WW2 RAF trucks
Salvage of a Spitfire ..
the source: the net.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG
hit by flak over Hanover Dec 5th 1945 killing the waist gunner.
Limped home to be repaired and returning back to the USA. Sold for
scrap metal, at Kingman Dec 19th 1945.
hit by flak over Hanover Dec 5th 1945 killing the waist gunner.
Limped home to be repaired and returning back to the USA. Sold for
scrap metal, at Kingman Dec 19th 1945.
