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Post by Gene on Apr 11, 2017 1:33:43 GMT 9
the very short story....
on the last day in v.n. while everybody was fleeing saigon lou and 3 others were controlling the air traffic at Tan Son Nhut Air Base and were receiving and taking a lot of gunfire... lou a the other cct did everything possible to get the a/c out... in the end the other cct got on a/c while lou was doing his job... in the end he was the last man there... he escaped into the background and sometime later return to friendly territory... he received the silver star and was given the award i photographed by the 22af/cc... he passed away in '04 of a heart attack... the reason this paragraph is vague is because the wording of the award was classified top secret...surrounding his escape... you can read the unclassified version in the airlifter of that week... i dont know where it might be posted in google
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Post by Jim on Apr 11, 2017 2:01:03 GMT 9
the very short story.... on the last day in v.n. while everybody was fleeing saigon lou and 3 others were controlling the air traffic at the field... they were receiving and taking a lot of gunfire... lou a the other cct did everything possible to get the a/c out... in the end the other cct got on a/c while lou was doing his job... in the end he was the last man there... he escaped into the background and sometime later return to friendly territory... he received the silver star and was given the award i photographed by the 22af/cc... he passed away in '04 of a heart attack... the reason this paragraph is vague is because the wording of the award was classified top secret...surrounding his escape... you can read the unclassified version in the airlifter of that week... i dont know where it might be posted in google Thank you.... Strange that after 44 years, the citation in its entirety is still classified.airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=PersonAssociationExt&ID=22814
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Post by Gene on Apr 11, 2017 4:21:04 GMT 9
dont know that it is this day... that was then... i still have not received any reclassifications frm things i was involved in back in the '70's... dont know if that means those things were declassified or not... i just sit here and wonder...
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Post by Gene on Apr 11, 2017 5:28:00 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Apr 11, 2017 5:30:02 GMT 9
lou and me at a dz on the left. me on the right, watching the radio.... from sgt macs photos...
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Post by Jim on Apr 11, 2017 7:40:33 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Apr 11, 2017 9:53:03 GMT 9
that was the unclass. part of the citation... called the base info office and they told me they did not have archieves back to the '70's...
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Post by pat perry on Apr 11, 2017 22:39:33 GMT 9
The Legendary Action link is a PDF file 5.7 meg and too big to post here. I'll send a copy to MOW in case he wants to put it on a website.
Pat P.
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Post by Gene on Apr 12, 2017 1:14:58 GMT 9
iv read it... theres many cct working hard and risking it for us... not as well known as the SEALs, but, they are attached to their missions also... God bless them, and, the USA...
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Post by Jim on Apr 12, 2017 1:16:58 GMT 9
The Legendary Action link is a PDF file 5.7 meg and too big to post here. I'll send a copy to MOW in case he wants to put it on a website.
Pat P.
First letter I sent.......... Subject: Question about hall of valor Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:56:36 -0700 From: JimG <irishaf1952@q.com> To: hallofvalor@militarytimes.com CC: gene johnson <genej50@yahoo.com> Are there any citations to accompany the awarding of the Silver Star at the end of the Vietnam War that are still classified? The citation for MSgt Lewis Brabhams seems to be exceptionally short when compared to the citation for receiving the Pitsenbarger Award. Sincerely, James E Gier, SMSgt USAF ret Doug Sterner's reply and my reply to him.......... Subject: Re: Question about hall of valor Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:39:21 -0700 From: JimG <irishaf1952@q.com> To: homeofh@homeofheroes.com Perhaps these sources may help. Am in contact with a friend of MSgt Brabhams who talked of the last man out of Vietnam. Thank you for your prompt reply. Sincerely, James Gier, SMSgt USAF ret www.ccshf.org/portfolio-view/msgt-lewis-brabham/ See Page 25 of 111 here: www.ccshf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/LEGENDARY-ACTION.pdf airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=PersonAssociationExt&ID=22814 On 4/10/2017 4:15 PM, homeofh@homeofheroes.com wrote: > There are NO classified Vietnam War award citations. I could not locate Lewis Brabhams in our files. > > Thank you, > Doug Sterner > > On Mon 10/04/17 5:56 PM , JimG irishaf1952@q.com sent: >> Are there any citations to accompany the awarding of the Silver Star at >> the end of the Vietnam War that are still classified? The citation for >> MSgt Lewis Brabhams seems to be exceptionally short when compared to the >> citation for receiving the Pitsenbarger Award. >> >> Sincerely, James E Gier, SMSgt USAF ret Will post any more info I get...... The old Sarge
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Post by Gene on Apr 12, 2017 7:00:24 GMT 9
thanks for all the research...
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Post by Gene on Apr 13, 2017 4:48:12 GMT 9
i called the i.o. people and asked if i could research the back issues of the "airlifter" to dig out the original article from '75... they said they didnt have any back issues to view... how strange...
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Post by Jim on Apr 13, 2017 12:22:25 GMT 9
i called the i.o. people and asked if i could research the back issues of the "airlifter" to dig out the original article from '75... they said they didnt have any back issues to view... how strange... Suppose that Ernie White at the museum might have one, or someone from one of the airlift squadrons?
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Post by Gene on Apr 14, 2017 1:26:07 GMT 9
worth checking out...
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Post by Jim on May 22, 2017 23:53:23 GMT 9
And now YOU know why
1... WHY Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? BECAUSE - When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since. 2 ... WHY? Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help? BECAUSE - This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning 'help me' - and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.' 3 ... WHY? Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'? BECAUSE - In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (naturally), mispronounced it 'love.' 4 ... WHY? Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses? BECAUSE - In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous. 5 ... WHY? Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called passing the buck'? BECAUSE - In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player. 6 ... WHY? Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast? BECAUSE - In earlier times it used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own. 7... WHY? Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'? BECAUSE - Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the Centre of attention. 8 ... WHY? Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'? BECAUSE - Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares. 9 ... WHY? In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from? BECAUSE - When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into caddie. 10 ... WHY? Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs? BECAUSE - Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on.
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Post by Gene on May 23, 2017 1:07:10 GMT 9
neat!!
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Post by Jim on May 23, 2017 1:56:13 GMT 9
BIG CHEEKS - Bet you don't know "Big cheeks"
Big cheeks. A grandson of slaves, a boy was born in a poor neighborhood of New Orleans known as the "Back of Town." His father abandoned the family when the child was an infant. His mother became a prostitute and the boy and his sister had to live with their grandmother. Early in life he proved to be gifted for music and with three other kids he sang in the streets of New Orleans. His first gains were coins that were thrown to them. A Jewish family, Karnofsky, who had emigrated from Lithuania to the USA, had pity for the 7-year-old boy and brought him into their home. Initially giving 'work' in the house, to feed this hungry child. There he remained and slept in this Jewish family's home where, for the first time in his life, he was treated with kindness and tenderness. When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnovsky sang him a Russian lullaby that he would sing with her. Later, he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs. Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family. The Karnofskys gave him money to buy his first musical instrument; as was the custom in the Jewish families. They sincerely admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions, such as St. James Infirmary and Go Down Moses. The little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family who had adopted him in 1907. In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore a Star of David and said that in this family, he had learned "how to live real life and determination." You might recognize his name. This little boy was called: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Louis Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish! And "Satchmo" is Yiddish for "Big Cheeks"!!!
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Post by Jim on May 23, 2017 4:15:30 GMT 9
CLIMATE CHANGE:
The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from Consulate at Bergen Norway.
Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers all point to a radical change in climate conditions and hitherto unheard-of temperatures in the Arctic zone.
Exploration expeditions report that scarcely any ice has been met as far north as 81 degrees 29 minutes.
Soundings to a depth of 3,100 meters showed the gulf stream still very warm.
Great masses of ice have been replaced by moraines of earth and stones, the report continued, while at many points well known glaciers have entirely disappeared.
Very few seals and no white fish are found in the eastern Arctic, while vast shoals of herring and smelts which have never before ventured so far north, are being encountered in the old seal fishing grounds.
Within a few years it is predicted that due to the ice melt the sea will rise and make most coast cities uninhabitable.
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Post by Jim on May 23, 2017 4:19:03 GMT 9
AND NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY........ I must apologize. I neglected to mention that this report was from November 2, 1922 , as reported by the AP and published in The Washington Post 93 years ago. This must have been caused by the Model T Ford's emissions or possibly from horse and cattle farts.
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Post by Gene on May 23, 2017 5:39:26 GMT 9
nice to hear from you
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