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Seventy Years

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Clark

Seventy years ago this morning, 80 brave men took off from the USS Hornet on what would later become known as the Doolittle Raid. It is hard to imagine babies were born, lived their entire lives, and died having lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History | Tagged 500-pound high explosive bombs, 500-pound incendiary bombs, 80 brave men, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, Admiral Yamamoto, Afghanistan, American history, an extraordinary display of airmanship, April 18 1942, B-25B Mitchell, bailing out, Beirut, China, Grenada, Hawaii, Iraq, James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, Japan, Kobe, Lexington to Gettysburg, Nagoya, Normandy, Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, Purple Hearts, Russia, sacrifice, secret mission, Seventy Years, sneak attack, the Air Force Museum in Dayton OH, the Ardennes, the Chosin Valley, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Doolittle Raid, The Eighth Air Force, the Ia Drang, the Japanese army, the sleeping giant, the Twin Towers, the USS Hornet, Tokyo, volunteers, World War II, Yokohama, Yokosuka, “Toujours Au Danger!” | 2 Comments

Thanksgiving, 1621 to 2010

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Joe Clark

This holiday has certainly changed in modern times. Today, we look forward to turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, and our other favorite vegetables, along with pumpkin pie and more. Typically, we follow up with a good visit with family and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged 1621, family and friends, football, mashed potatoes, modern times, Native Americans, parades, pilgrims, Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth settlers, President Abraham Lincoln, President George Washington, President Roosevelt, presidential pardon, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving 1621 to 2010, The Great Depression, the War Between the States, turkey and dressing | 2 Comments

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