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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:51 PM Original message |
Battle of Midway 68 Years ago |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Adm. Spruance's Big Day. Halsey stays home and scratches what itches. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. It all could have gone terribly wrong. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. And a turning point in naval warfare, not just in the war in the Pacific. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. So many levels. |
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fishbulb703 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Love Pacific naval history! Go AAF! |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. USN |
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fishbulb703 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Good call. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've been a WWII buff for years but I've never seen that pic. of the Hiryu |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Catch these photographs of FRANKLIN |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Capt Gehres |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I think it's easier to avoid the old man on a carrier than on a sub! nt |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. I read "Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway" last |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. plus they had bombs and torpedoes on the deck |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Thanks - Definitely a book I'd like to read |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I definitely recommend it. It's one of my favorite books. |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. torpedo 8 |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. Amazing too how few Carriers we had at that point in the war |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. october 42 |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Great heroism and poor equipment-obsolete aircraft-on our side and |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Brewster buffalo! |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. The Brewster Buffalo squadron and the Douglas Devastator squadron ( bombers) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. The Brewster Buffalo squadron and the Douglas Devastator squadron ( bombers) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. The Brewster Buffalo squadron and the Douglas Devastator squadron ( bombers) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:23 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. The Brewster Buffalo squadron and the Douglas Devastator squadron ( bombers) |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. I made the mistake of disparageing that aircraft online once... |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. Great Picture...the turning point of the war in the pacific |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. The Japanese didn't have the sealift capacity to actually invade, occupy and supply |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I know, but that might not have stopped Yamamoto |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. also a refit station on Midway |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
50. That wasn't the point of Midway |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I know. I was responding to post 8 about it being a jumping off point for an |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. there is more film hours than real war hours... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yay for threadcrapping! nt |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. its not glorifying it, This is a tribute to the US Navy in their victory |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Anyone who has read the memoirs wouldn't think it glorifies it at all. nt |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. We only celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Midway once a year |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Celebrating the Allies victory over the Axis is hardly a bad thing. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Too bad Hirohito and Hitler didn't win! |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. thats right, so glad I'm not saluting and eating rice |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
48. Oh crap, is it that time of year already? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Midway is one of my favorite sea battles of all time. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm just wondering... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Gettyburg doesn't seem so far away to me |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. It seems we are much like Ronald Reagan |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. The turn of the tide. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
30. Let's here it for the codebreakers. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. To his dying day, my Dad regretted missing Midway. He was an Naval Aviation Cadet at the time ... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Leyte G was the biggest naval battle of the war. I'm glad he survived. nt |
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Dont TS Me Brah (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. amazing battle... |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. My friend Hollywood liberal David Macklin played the part of Lt. Jack Reid (uncredited) |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Except for a few inaccuracies I thought that a decent film |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Like aircraft lifts on the outside of of the carrier. |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. And the (jet powered!) F2H2 Banshee crashing on the carrier deck |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. Ensign George Gay was my nieghbor growing up. |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Shout-out to Joseph Rochefort |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. Good work Navy! |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
43. By coincidence, I was watching Tora, Tora, Tora last night |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
44. Amazing battle |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
45. My great-uncle helped sink the Akagi. |
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