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Title: 12 O'clock High
Post by: McDeath on June 10, 2007, 08:56:18 PM

12 O’ Clock High
My uncle, S/Sgt. Albert Carl Davis, 100th Bomber Group 351st Sqn. passed away this week.

He was the waist gunner on the Piccadilly Lily, one of the finest men I have ever met.
(http://www.100thbg.com/mainmenus/351st/images01/1_08_2.jpg)

We all know his plane from the movie “12 O’clock High” A fictional account based on the aircraft upon which he served. He completed his tour before the Lily’s second mission to Bremen, when it was downed by flak.
If that was lucky, I was lucky to have known him. He fostered my interest in military aviation.
(http://[url]http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/crews/crews4/images/murphy2.jpg[/url])
 To my hero
When asked by my little brother (not so little anymore), what it was like, he said “It was a rush”
I bet it was… He will live in my heart forever.
(http://www.100thbg.com/mainmenus/351st/images01/1_07_1.jpg)
Links
From the Bloody 100th bomber group website
 http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/people/murphy.htm
His crew in front of another bomber.
http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/people/murphy.htm
on Lt.Col Beirne Lay
http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/crews/crews6/lay_bernie.htm

Title: 12 O'clock High
Post by: Guppy35 on June 10, 2007, 09:01:14 PM

Thanks for sharing that.  I'm sorry for your loss.

That's something that he flew on that bird as Bernie Lay, who wrote the book, flew co-pilot on the Lily on the Schweinfurt-Regensberg mission that the fictional accout is based on.

I hope you got lots of stories and wrote them all down to pass on

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Post by: Geary420 on June 10, 2007, 09:15:53 PM

to your uncle and my condolences to you and your family.

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Post by: Karnak on June 10, 2007, 09:28:13 PM

S/Sgt. Albert Carl Davis

Fair skies and tailwinds.

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Post by: Vad on June 10, 2007, 09:31:43 PM

and my condolences.
Great life, great fate. He will be alive in our hearts  till we remember that war.

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Post by: 68ROX on June 10, 2007, 09:40:13 PM

A HUGE <>!

I hope you can somehow console the loss with the pride we all have in your family.

Hi service is something we all can be proud of as with my great uncle and uncle as well.



68ROX

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Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on June 10, 2007, 10:15:50 PM

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Post by: Kermit de frog on June 10, 2007, 10:19:56 PM

S/Sgt. Albert Carl Davis

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Post by: Mr No Name on June 10, 2007, 10:44:17 PM

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Post by: xbrit on June 10, 2007, 10:55:33 PM

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Post by: Slash27 on June 11, 2007, 02:42:18 AM

Thank you for sharing that  

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Post by: yanksfan on June 11, 2007, 02:52:43 AM

Mcdeath, ...."S", I'm very sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing a little history of a great american with us.

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Post by: JimmyC on June 11, 2007, 05:15:32 AM

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Post by: Bruv119 on June 11, 2007, 08:44:41 AM

~S~

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Post by: Ghastly on June 11, 2007, 10:35:47 AM

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Post by: EsX_Raptor on June 11, 2007, 10:40:01 AM

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Post by: Domin on June 11, 2007, 11:31:54 AM

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Post by: kennyhayes on June 11, 2007, 12:36:58 PM

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Post by: MstWntd on June 11, 2007, 12:38:20 PM

<> to him

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Post by: kotrenin on June 11, 2007, 12:53:53 PM

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Post by: SkyRock on June 11, 2007, 01:13:07 PM

S/Sgt Davis

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Post by: Gianlupo on June 11, 2007, 01:17:56 PM

, my condolences, Crash.

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Post by: parin on June 11, 2007, 01:23:40 PM

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Post by: VVV on June 11, 2007, 03:11:34 PM

S/Sgt. Albert Carl Davis
My condolences as well.

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Post by: doobs on June 11, 2007, 03:57:02 PM

godspeed

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Post by: WMDnow on June 11, 2007, 04:14:46 PM

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Post by: humble on June 11, 2007, 08:40:04 PM

Sorry for your loss...unfortunately we're losing so many of those who can put the world in a better perspective. .....

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Post by: TheBug on June 11, 2007, 08:48:39 PM

Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Dichotomy on June 11, 2007, 10:32:06 PM

S/Sgt. Albert Carl Davis
The thoughts and prayers of my family are with you and yours