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Posted: 5/27/2013 2:56:38 PM EDT
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Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime.
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Quoted: Sounds like he saved them from being POW's. He saved them from worse than that. |
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What a great story!
Man, it occurs to me that there are a hundred or even thousands more stories out there we will never hear. The old timers are dying off. God bless them all this Memorial Day. |
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Quoted: Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime. Left out from the caption board next to the exhibit is that one of the two nurses that were rescued after the C-47 went down would later become his wife. |
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Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime. Left out from the caption board next to the exhibit is that one of the two nurses that were rescued after the C-47 went down would later become his wife. Wow. What a story to tell about how you met! "Oh, he shot down a plane I was in." |
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Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime. Left out from the caption board next to the exhibit is that one of the two nurses that were rescued after the C-47 went down would later become his wife. Wow. What a story to tell about how you met! "Oh, he shot down a plane I was in." LOL Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Tell that story in a bar and people would be calling you a colorful liar. Impressive resume.
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Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime. Left out from the caption board next to the exhibit is that one of the two nurses that were rescued after the C-47 went down would later become his wife. That was what I was going to post. Great ending to a good story! |
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"Carefully lining up behind the transport, he shot first one, then the other engine."
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Fucking team killers lol. I hear ya bro very cool story. |
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Saw that a few months ago. Crazy story. me too last year. |
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Wow. Nowhere is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" more true itself, than in wartime. Left out from the caption board next to the exhibit is that one of the two nurses that were rescued after the C-47 went down would later become his wife. Now that's cool! |
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My world is upside down, I thought buckwheat was black. No Buckwheat is black... This is Co. Buck Wheat... |
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Sounds like he saved them from being POW's. More like saved them from the Batan Death march |
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Loved seeing the kill marker for the Italian fighter he downed.
Cool. |
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That's an awfully small cockpit to contain such huge brass balls
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I first read of this story 20-25 years ago.
No idea where, what book or magazine. For some reason it has made the rounds on several website I visit over the last month or so. No matter, what a great story. I am doing my best to get my 12 y.o. daughter interested in WWII history. I failed with her 26 y.o. and 22 y.o. brothers and her 10 y.o. sister is more about being social. |
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All that and his crew chief was Buck Wheat? Crazy story, and a great legacy.
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Read that story many years ago.
Edit; FWIW, that's what you really call "Friendly fire". |
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I have pictures of the same plane and plaque. It's a great story.
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Sounds like he saved them from being POW's. thats a polite way of saying "saved from being raped and executed" btw he married one of the nurses. |
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So, does he qualify as a double ace then?
Admittedly, it was the lesser of two evils. Who would want to be a "guest" of the Emperor? |
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I've heard his story before but I have a question about the C47.
Why did Curdes need to shoot down the C47, instead of letting it land? Was the island getting bombarded with ordnance? |
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I've heard his story before but I have a question about the C47. Why did Curdes need to shoot down the C47, instead of letting it land? Was the island getting bombarded with ordnance? Enemy held airstrip. |
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I've heard his story before but I have a question about the C47. Why did Curdes need to shoot down the C47, instead of letting it land? Was the island getting bombarded with ordnance? Japanese controlled island. |
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