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Title: Marine
Post by: midnight Target on November 14, 2003, 11:39:50 AM: I will be visiting my Father-in-law in about a week. He was a dirt Marine in WW2, Pacific Theater. Made 3 landings including Guadalcanal, Bouganville and Guam, and loves talking about it. Anyone have questions they'd like me to ask?
Title: Marine
Post by: GtoRA2 on November 14, 2003, 11:42:47 AM: Hey MT

I still have not got the chance to call him. I am a bit intimidated really, men like him are my heroes even to this day.

Ask him about the food. And what the living conditions where like.
Title: Marine
Post by: gofaster on November 14, 2003, 11:53:05 AM: Did he prefer the Tommy gun over the infantry rifle?

What is his opinion of Audie Murphy's book "To Hell And Back"?

What was his opinion of Marine air power during invasions?

Regarding invasions, which was better - a naval bombardment to soften up enemy defenses, or a sneak attack to use the element of surprise?

Did they ever coordinate ground attacks with the Army, or was it an all-Marine affair initially, then an all-Army affair after the beach-head was secured?
Title: Marine
Post by: Gunslinger on November 14, 2003, 01:00:56 PM: just tell him semper fi from me
Title: Marine
Post by: Hawklore on November 14, 2003, 01:54:53 PM: Yeah, Marine Airpower what did he think of it? And what does he think coulda improved Marine Airpower, and tell him Semper Fi and Thanks.
Title: Marine
Post by: mrblack on November 14, 2003, 02:06:17 PM: No questions MT Just tell him Thx:aok
Title: Marine
Post by: seabat on November 14, 2003, 02:08:10 PM: If you wouldn't mind, ask him what life was like when not on the line. What pranks, horseplay does he remember?
Title: Marine
Post by: LePaul on November 14, 2003, 02:12:45 PM: Buy the man a beer and thank him for his service.
Title: Re: Marine
Post by: GRUNHERZ on November 14, 2003, 02:26:04 PM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
I will be visiting my Father-in-law in about a week. He was a dirt Marine in WW2, Pacific Theater. Made 3 landings including Guadalcanal, Bouganville and Guam, and loves talking about it. Anyone have questions they'd like me to ask?

Just a big ~~to the old guy!~~
Title: Marine
Post by: wrag on November 14, 2003, 02:44:11 PM: Once one always one "Semper Fi" and and thank you from me.
Title: Marine
Post by: Reschke on November 14, 2003, 03:22:47 PM: MT give the man my THANKS and if he wants it buy him an ice cold beer. If not for men like him and my grandfathers who knows what it would be like by now.
Title: Marine
Post by: midnight Target on November 14, 2003, 03:32:52 PM: Beer will definitely be there in abundance. I hear thats what they're weaned on up in the U.P. of Michigan. This "old guy" still swims regularly in Lake Superior and just recently gave up scuba diving. He's about 1/2 my size and could probably still kick my ass.

We are planning to drive there. Hope the weather cooperates.
Title: Marine
Post by: Dawggus on November 14, 2003, 04:24:38 PM: Target, tell him thanks for me :). Find out what unit he was with. My Uncle was a member of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Division. They didn't hit the beach on Guadalcanal, but landed later in September. They also fought or hit the beach in Eastern New Guinea, New Britain, Peleliu and Okinawa. He was wounded twice, and contracted malaria. He doesn't talk much about it, but did say Peleliu was some of the toughest fighting he saw. Lost his best friend that he signed up with on the 'buddy system'. War sure makes lots of heros out of ordinary people, doesn't it?

Cya Up!

Dawg

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Title: Marine
Post by: davidpt40 on November 14, 2003, 05:16:49 PM: What kind of food did he eat? Was he ever out of water for more than a day?
Title: Marine
Post by: lord dolf vader on November 14, 2003, 09:27:26 PM: what kind o cigs did he smoke.
Title: Marine
Post by: -tronski- on November 14, 2003, 10:08:15 PM: What does he think of the japanese then and now...and was he deployed to New Zealand (or Aus) for training before being sent out?

Tronsky
Title: Marine
Post by: MajorDay on November 14, 2003, 10:21:12 PM: Tell him this is what you get ------------ Salute always
Title: Marine
Post by: midnight Target on November 15, 2003, 10:02:15 AM: Quote
Originally posted by -tronski-
What does he think of the japanese then and now...and was he deployed to New Zealand (or Aus) for training before being sent out?

Tronsky

I do know that he was in New Zealand for a time recovering from wounds. He even mentioned a girlfriend in NZ... the dog.
Title: Marine
Post by: Martlet on November 15, 2003, 10:53:59 AM: Ask him how he lives with the embarrassment of having such a politically defunct son-in-law.
Title: Marine
Post by: midnight Target on November 15, 2003, 10:56:14 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Martlet
Ask him how he lives with the embarrassment of having such a politically defunct son-in-law.

Its OK, I make up for the reactionary idiot married to his other daughter.
Title: Marine
Post by: -Concho- on November 15, 2003, 01:18:51 PM: Quote
Originally posted by wrag
Once one always one "Semper Fi" and and thank you from me.

same traffic
Title: Marine
Post by: CavPuke on November 15, 2003, 01:22:28 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Reschke
MT give the man my THANKS and if he wants it buy him an ice cold beer. If not for men like him and my grandfathers who knows what it would be like by now.

Pass along the same as above for me MT and a
Title: Marine
Post by: Nilsen on November 15, 2003, 04:26:03 PM: MT, id like to know if they really feared snipers or if they just ignored the thought of them, or perhaps it was not that much of an issue there..

Also i would like to know if they did alot of parachute drops on the islands in those days.

Sometime in january im gonna take the navy parachute badge before i resign for good..its gonna be "cool" to have that badge on my shoulder for the last few says of my service time.