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Title: A little history............
Post by: jarbo on April 21, 2013, 05:03:07 AM: Just wanted to share............

My grandfather, David McDowell, flew in WWII in VMF 124

(http://imageshack.us/a/img160/9012/smltdavidmcdowellhn4.jpg)

Here is a citation for his air medal

(http://imageshack.us/a/img160/892/airmedalau1.jpg)

Before he passed away, all we knew was that he flew corsairs in the war. Nothing else.
My aunt found a box with this stuff, including the citation.

From that I did some web searches and found this pic.
He is 3rd from left middle row.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img160/1626/vmf124groupphotojk7.jpg)

My sons middle name, David, is in his honor.

Jarbo
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Post by: BluBerry on April 21, 2013, 05:35:07 AM: wow very cool! :salute
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Post by: thedoom26 on April 21, 2013, 05:59:24 AM: :salute :salute My Great Grandfather was a Navigator in a Lancaster, Its Amazing what Our Ancestors did, :salute If he would have died over Germany, I would never bin born, Its crazy, Jarbo, this is super super Interesting, I Respect you and your family
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Post by: B4Buster on April 21, 2013, 07:39:17 AM: :cheers:
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Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 21, 2013, 08:17:04 AM: great share Jarbo..... :salute :aok :cheers:
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Post by: SmokinLoon on April 21, 2013, 08:42:40 AM: :salute Good for you in recognizing your grandfather. :salute

It is always great when players have not only a direct affiliation with someone who flew aircraft in WWII (parent, grandparent, uncle, neighbor, etc), but is/was able to directly connect with that experience in any manner by means of stories, pictures, logs, notes, letters, etc.

I wish others would step up.

:salute
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Post by: shiv on April 21, 2013, 08:48:47 AM: Very nice Jarbo. :salute
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Post by: Waldo on April 21, 2013, 08:51:05 AM: Cool stuff, thanks for sharing. :aok
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Post by: F77 on April 21, 2013, 08:55:51 AM: :salute - Great share

Perhaps we could have a forum devoted to the stories and research of our serving relatives? I'm sure there are member's of our comunity that have resources or interest in helping others find out more too.
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Post by: Flench on April 21, 2013, 09:06:48 AM: Very cool
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Post by: killrDan on April 21, 2013, 11:42:03 AM: Way cool! <S> Man...just think of what could have been lost had your aunt not found this.
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Post by: kilz on April 21, 2013, 12:38:55 PM: Very cool
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Post by: mthrockmor on April 21, 2013, 12:45:17 PM: :cheers: :salute
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Post by: Zacherof on April 21, 2013, 01:09:41 PM: And he flew that beutiful bent wing bird!!! :joystick: :rock :x :banana:
Who knows what wouldve happened if it was any other plane :noid

that is simply awsome jarbo!!!
:airplane: :salute
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Post by: Brooke on April 21, 2013, 07:45:35 PM: Thanks for posting. :aok
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Post by: ink on April 21, 2013, 09:24:26 PM: very cool......that top pic would make a great tattoo :aok
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Post by: Dragon Tamer on April 21, 2013, 10:02:47 PM: :salute :cheers:
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Post by: Molsman on April 21, 2013, 10:18:12 PM: Jarbo

thanks for sharing :cheers: :cheers:

<S>
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Post by: Squire on April 22, 2013, 04:20:15 PM: A very interesting peice of history there Jarbo thanks for sharing :). :salute to your grandfather too.
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Post by: BaldEagl on April 22, 2013, 10:37:58 PM: Very cool. Thanks.

My father served in the army infintry in Europe in WWII then joined the Merchant Marines as an AA gunner after his army tour ended. He died at 65 of health complications. On a side note my mother and father were born at the end and beginning of WWI respectively (1914 and 1918). Mom just turned 95.
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Post by: lyric1 on April 22, 2013, 10:40:06 PM: :aok
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Post by: Getback on April 23, 2013, 12:08:09 AM: Awesome Jarbo!
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Post by: JimmyD3 on April 23, 2013, 12:12:48 AM: May He Rest in Peace. We are grateful for his service. :salute
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Post by: scott66 on April 23, 2013, 01:18:16 AM: GREAT SHARE :salute thank you jarbo :salute
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Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on April 23, 2013, 01:59:53 AM: :salute to your Grandfather, Jarbo.
All of us owe our freedom to men like him.
Thanks for sharing. :aok

LtngRydr
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Post by: Pyro on April 23, 2013, 02:01:52 PM: That's a great family heirloom.