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Title: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: Selino631 on February 05, 2010, 06:05:30 PM

My grandfather (moms side of the family) John Dibetta  was on TV for a interview on his experience in Pearl Harbor.
 
 :salute grandpa!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUCv5IZNArU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUCv5IZNArU)

Title: Re: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: Irwink! on February 06, 2010, 07:19:30 AM

That's pretty cool!

My dad joined the USN in 1940 and saw service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during WWII. I wish he'd get involved in some of the living history projects that have been around for the last few years. I've thought about hauling a camcorder over and doing it myself. He loves to talk about his time in the Navy.

My favorite story involves him climbing into some kind of trash bin to read a discarded comic book aboard USS Flint (CLA97). While reclining in the trash the carrier Ticonderoga was about 1/4 mile away and he heard her general quarters alarm start sounding across the water. He looked up in time to see that a kamikaze at low level had slipped in undetected and impacted on the aft of the flight deck sweeping the entire flight deck with a fire ball. Dad said he never moved so fast trying to get to his battle station.

Title: Re: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: Shuffler on February 06, 2010, 07:30:41 AM

Thanks for posting. Bet your Grandfather is quite a character.

Title: Re: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: tassos on February 06, 2010, 10:52:56 AM

Same Report was in N24 Germany News TV and in Mega channel Greece

Title: Re: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: Selino631 on February 06, 2010, 11:26:31 AM

Quote from: tassos on February 06, 2010, 10:52:56 AM

Same Report was in N24 Germany News TV and in Mega channel Greece

you serious!? haah thats awesome!

Title: Re: My grandfather was on TV
Post by: Shifty on February 06, 2010, 01:40:41 PM

Always great to listen to a true hero.He seems like quite a guy. Thanks for sharing this.

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