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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Guppy35 on July 30, 2007, 08:20:04 PM
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Saw a note on another board that 14 kill Ace and Navy Cross winner Archie Donahue passed away today.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Donahue.jpg)
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Please...all knits and bish, we are planning a memorial fight for our fallen comrade in arms.
I need all Knits and Bish in the MA flying Corsairs, full fuel, drop tanks. On take off, fire off all machine guns (canons for the Chogs) to lighten your load.
Please head over sector 7 11 at 10:00 Aug 1. Enter the sector from the south, head due north at 30% power...level at 10K.
Under no circumstances, should you vary speed, altitude or direction.
I will be the 262 smoking through the formation from 6 o'clock.
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You were trying to be funny right?
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> Major Archie Donahue. Thank you.
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~S~
Semper Fi!
Obie
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Originally posted by TalonX
Please...all knits and bish, we are planning a memorial fight for our fallen comrade in arms.
I need all Knits and Bish in the MA flying Corsairs, full fuel, drop tanks. On take off, fire off all machine guns (canons for the Chogs) to lighten your load.
Please head over sector 7 11 at 10:00 Aug 1. Enter the sector from the south, head due north at 30% power...level at 10K.
Under no circumstances, should you vary speed, altitude or direction.
I will be the 262 smoking through the formation from 6 o'clock.
:lol :lol :lol
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Originally posted by TalonX
Please...all knits and bish, we are planning a memorial fight for our fallen comrade in arms.
I need all Knits and Bish in the MA flying Corsairs, full fuel, drop tanks. On take off, fire off all machine guns (canons for the Chogs) to lighten your load.
Please head over sector 7 11 at 10:00 Aug 1. Enter the sector from the south, head due north at 30% power...level at 10K.
Under no circumstances, should you vary speed, altitude or direction.
I will be the 262 smoking through the formation from 6 o'clock.
Am I the only one who felt this wasn't the time nor place?
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Nope. I thought it was rather tasteless as well. Remembering the passing of a veteran is hardly the place for jokes.
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How can you tell its summer?
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I concur, stupid and tactless.
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Archie Donahue
Tailwinds and fair skys for ever.
Originally posted by Guppy35
Nope. I thought it was rather tasteless as well. Remembering the passing of a veteran is hardly the place for jokes.
Ditto
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Some folks do not have the IQ to know the difference between tasteless and class.
To Archie, a great pilot.
Texas City is just down the road from where I sit now.
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At a time where our current youth is dying in foreign lands, age is NO EXCUSE for a lack of comprehension or respect for the deeds done by those who go to combat for their country. My youngest is 12 and knows of the sacrifice, maybe that me just being a good parent and doing my job.
School back in session may clean up the boards, but unfortunately not cure us of the true problem that posts like this illustrate:(
Blue skies Mr Donahue,
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yes the h2h people will do a fly by over the hangers
and dud e it is sota wiered expecting them to trust you and your at there 6 in a 262
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Originally posted by 64kills
and dud e it is sota wiered expecting them to trust you and your at there 6 in a 262
:huh
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look at second post would you trust him in a 262 behind you .....no
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Originally posted by 64kills
look at second post would you trust him in a 262 behind you .....no
yo ushoul dreally ge tyour wordin gright.
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i did
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I had the amazing opportunity to spend an entire weekend with Archie last summer during Corsairs over Connecticut, and all I can say is what a guy. Mid 80's, and he will still as smart and witty as anyone i've ever met. It was truely an honor to spend time with this man.
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HARLINGEN, TX. — Funeral arrangements for Archie Glen Donahue 89, who entered eternal rest Monday, are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home.
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/aviation_history/8187967.html
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R.I.P.
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Cav....He had some amazing stories didn't he. I'm glad I got to talk with him and heck...just to be in his presence was an honor!
Archie....rest in peace.
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Yea, it was an awesome weekend, wasn it Rob? Out of all the guys, Archie was the one that stood out, and just this past Sunday, George Areson and I were talking about him.
Awesome guy, and he leaves behind a beautiful wife!
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My Deepest sympathies to his family and my thanks to him for serving our great country at it's greatest time of need.
Note: A great deal of our WWII Vets enlisted into our Armed Forces.
Reason: They thought it their duty.
I am privilaged to still have my father at 85 years of Age. He served for the duration of WWII. I couldn't love or respect a man more then my father for the many sacrifices he made for me...before I was here and after.
Alas we are losing these men at a greater pace now. I wonder what the world will be like without their sense of duty, their quiet demeanor, and the confidence they gave to us all.
Hajo
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sir...