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Title: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: SLCR on June 27, 2009, 12:49:31 PM

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/rob_finchthe_oregonian2002us_m.html (http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/rob_finchthe_oregonian2002us_m.html)   :salute

"In 1945, while based in Okinawa, he stripped down his F4U-4 Corsair fighter and intercepted a Japanese observation plane at an altitude much higher than usual. When his guns froze, he flew his fighter into the observation plane, hacking off its tail with his propeller."



I didn't see anything yet. Apologize if it's a re-post.

Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: Maverick on June 27, 2009, 02:15:39 PM

That man's obituary should be on the front page of every newspaper and web site instead of some damn singing dancing pedophile.

RIP Col. and thank you. Fair skies and tailwinds forever.

Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: hubsonfire on June 27, 2009, 03:40:57 PM

Amazing what these guys did. Sorry to see another one gone. 

edit- here's the story that's appeared on here a few times. Obviously one version is not accurate.

http://tailspinstales.blogspot.com/2009/04/ruby-six-this-is-handyman.html

Here's another, with some tidbits on his unit, VMF 312.

http://www.f4ucorsair.com/vmf312/312.html


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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: Die Hard on June 27, 2009, 03:43:34 PM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: crazyivan on June 27, 2009, 07:07:20 PM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: Reaper90 on June 28, 2009, 08:32:49 AM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: Captfish on June 28, 2009, 12:37:05 PM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: Tec on June 28, 2009, 12:52:10 PM

RIP to Col. Reusser.

As pointed out in Hubs link it was Bob Klingman that chewed up the Nick and they were in -1D's not -4's. 

For the history buffs.  http://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/podcast/LtCol%20Klingman.mp3 (http://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/podcast/LtCol%20Klingman.mp3)

Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: TonyJoey on June 28, 2009, 01:24:12 PM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: hunter128 on June 28, 2009, 03:25:09 PM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: lowZX14 on June 29, 2009, 10:25:44 AM

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RIP and Semper Fi Sir.

Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: SuBWaYCH on June 29, 2009, 10:51:26 AM

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Title: Re: RIP Col. Kenneth L. Reusser
Post by: CHAPPY on June 29, 2009, 11:04:59 AM

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