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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: cleve on June 06, 2007, 03:20:48 PM
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Hard not to get choked up typing this but how about a big <
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The one P38 pilot KIA on D-Day. There were 3 P38s lost.
Lt Montgomery Coddington, of Pheonix, Arizona was hit by flak while the 428th FS, 474th FG was attacking rail targets. Coolant was seen to stream from his right engine, soon followed by flames as he came off the target. His Flight Lead tried to contact him by radio but got no answer. The 38 rolled over and crashed in flames.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Coddington.jpg)
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Not enough can be said for all of those who participated in the invasion of "Fortress Europe"..
I send my heartfelt thanks to those who sacraficed for all of us..
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My SeaBee Reserve unit we had a Builder Chief (E-7) that was a SeaBee on D-Day.
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My next door neighbor was there. 89 years young!
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Pvt. John Chrismas
My Father-In-Law was on Omaha Beach, First Wave, on D-Day.
He is still very much alive and kicking and lives 20 miles away in Hot Springs Village, AR.
He would not discuss his war years with his daughters, but a few years ago told me and a WWII documentaryist about those days.
His landing craft made it to the beach fine, but others were in flames and had took heavy fire around him. He made it through the obsticles fine, but got hung up under the concrete obsticles under the beach machine guns.
He had lost his M1 Garand Rifle in the surf, and came across a Lieutenant who ordered him to go back and scavange one as quote "you are going to need one today".
He followed a Captain and others up the slope past to take the beach machine guns and shore battery...and when it was time to open fire, only then, in all the chaos, did he notice the M1 had no ammo.
He had made that charge with a rifle that was empty.
He told me he slept that night in a former German slit trench....wet, cold, and with no blanket...and incoming sporatic mortar fire.
He later became a medic after Paris, and was wounded at Hurtegen Forest and sent back to Paris to recouperate, where he became a Sergent of the Guard at the Paris Military Hospital, and then sent home.
He received 3 Bronze Stars.
That's my kids grandad. All he wants to do is fish and do woodworking.
He has never considered himself a hero...
But he is a hero to me.
68ROX
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On behalf of the 79th Fighter Group - "We <> all the World War II Veterans!"
Many of us would not be here to enjoy our freedom. :aok
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Where I first learned machine shop, my foreman I learned the trade under here in NY, was German in one of those pill boxes on the beach overlooking the beach. When his position got taken out he was eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when everybody but him got killed from the grenade attack. He said he didn't eat PB & jelly sandwiches for years afterwards.
That guy had nerve coming to USA and working right along side of guys he fought against.
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My father was in the second wave to hit the beach at Normandy. Got shot in the thigh as soon as he touched ground. Fought to berlin, met my mom, they come home on the Queen Mary after the war with my brother.
I was born in the U.S.
The most incredible assault in history!
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My Dad also Landed on the Second Day. He died when I was 17 years Old. He
Landed a Private and by the time he walked into Paris he was a Staff Sargent.
I also found out later he was on the Cover or in TIME Magazine. There was a
Picture of him eating a Meal out of his Helmet. The only time he talked to me
about the War was when I wanted to join the Army when I got out of High
School. He asked me not to do it. After we talked for over an Hour. I understood
why he asked me not to join up. To all who fight for our Freedom
Crims
479th Raiders FG
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Originally posted by crims
My Dad also Landed on the Second Day. He died when I was 17 years Old. He
Landed a Private and by the time he walked into Paris he was a Staff Sargent.
I also found out later he was on the Cover or in TIME Magazine. There was a
Picture of him eating a Meal out of his Helmet. The only time he talked to me
about the War was when I wanted to join the Army when I got out of High
School. He asked me not to do it. After we talked for over an Hour. I understood
why he asked me not to join up. To all who fight for our Freedom
Crims
479th Raiders FG
Any idea what unit he was with Crims?
I'd be curious to learn more
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My grandparents didnt make it in time for ww2.
Grandfather on my mothers side served in korea, as ground infantry.
grandfather on fathers side served in korea flying f-86's went on to fly helo's and thuds in vietnam.
Retired from the USMC a lt. col.
Father went to vietnam, passed away a few years from stomic cancer.
sadly my info on there actions and deeds/misdeed are still unknown to me.
A big <> to ALL of you and your's.
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I hope to travel to Normandy one day.
Who's been there?
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Originally posted by Hap
I hope to travel to Normandy one day.
Who's been there?
Made it in 2005. Hit all the main spots. The most moving for me however were the backroads, where you'd find Allied cemetaries everywhere. You could track the path of the British/Candian, Polish etc effort by the cemetaries from Normandy through Falaise.
Very sobering to stand in a cemetary in the middle of nowhere looking at the names of all those kids who never got anymore tomorrows.
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Any idea what unit he was with Crims?
I'd be curious to learn more
Not Sure Dan. Im not even sure where to look. ........ But Im sure you could help me out with that now that I think of it:D I'll Have to give you my E-mail address the next time I see ya
Crims
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Originally posted by crims
Any idea what unit he was with Crims?
I'd be curious to learn more
Not Sure Dan. Im not even sure where to look. ........ But Im sure you could help me out with that now that I think of it:D I'll Have to give you my E-mail address the next time I see ya
Crims
So lets find out :)
I do love a good mystery
spit12@frontiernet.net
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on behalf of the 352nd Fighter Group and 352nd Tactial Group,we
all those who helped kick the Axis out of france and other countries,i my self has a grandfather who was a B-17G pilot,and im willing to bet that people who play this game all had family who served in WW2.
to all the people who gave their lives to serve this country of ours.
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to them all
Vans, what BG/squadron did your grandfather fly with? My Uncle was a WG with the 100th BG/ 351st.
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Originally posted by McDeath
to them all
Vans, what BG/squadron did your grandfather fly with? My Uncle was a WG with the 100th BG/ 351st.
303BG(H)/360BS"Hells Angles",the ORIGINAL HELLS ANGLES 8th airforce in molesworth,england.
(http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/images/eighth2.jpg)
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My great-grandfather fought on D-Day in the 101st airborne Division, although he landed with the 82nd, he was shot and walked with a limp for the rest of his life, more fortunate than many others who fought on June 6 though.
to the brave soldiers who jumped form their planes, landed their gliders, stormed the beaches and flew the planes that day, they brought an end to Hitlers Reich.