tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post3232874105663917283..comments2023-10-12T01:28:42.483-07:00Comments on Joe's Test: Vengeful American fighter pilots get their pound of flesh at Pearl HarborJoseph Normandinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976263407533776517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-39157389713932382302009-12-07T09:50:04.413-08:002009-12-07T09:50:04.413-08:00Hi John - Nice piece. This day has kind of faded a...Hi John - Nice piece. This day has kind of faded as those with living memory have passed away. My father was in line to enlist Dec. 12, 1941, an was soon on a train for Chicago, and eventually San Diego, for Navy training. He served on the USS Yorktown, CV 10. <br>BTW - been a while since Hanford Sentinel! - Jim MaloneJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14063465220825243128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-2362854622702497062009-12-07T11:38:13.508-08:002009-12-07T11:38:13.508-08:00You have a captivating and compelling writing styl...You have a captivating and compelling writing style, John. It was like being there.<br><br>Although my dad never made it overseas into the 'thick of things' he was still honored at his death as a WWII vet. I also have several uncles who were tail-gunners in this war, so this article does have a special meaning to me.<br><br>All the best from Toronto,<br>RussRuss Hamelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00779063873346341150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-61200868708285231312009-12-09T08:40:31.674-08:002009-12-09T08:40:31.674-08:00Thanks for your important piece, John. After 68 ye...Thanks for your important piece, John. After 68 years, I didn't see much in the news about Monday, the 7th, so your blog is refreshing.<br><br>My Dad was in the Army Air Corps and my Mom in the Signal Corps. <br><br>When they were alive, December 7th was always a defining day for them... as immigrants, they were very conscious of being Americans and what that meant.<br><br>Thanks for keeping December 7th alive as more and more of WWII vets pass on.<br><br>Memory Forever.<br><br>Kathy from NCMBDihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029352266340254943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-58426181547778495222009-12-09T09:26:16.771-08:002009-12-09T09:26:16.771-08:00Obviously Taylor and Welch were the basis for the ...Obviously Taylor and Welch were the basis for the 2 main USAAC characters in the movie "Pearl Harbor." It defies logic that heroism can't be officially recognized because someone lacked the foresight to cut them orders prior to the attack! It is just this type of selfless sense of duty and initiative for which the MoH was intended. Let's continue to keep alive the memories of all the heroes of that day.millerbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840495142500423981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-35367757420605418772009-12-09T16:04:10.792-08:002009-12-09T16:04:10.792-08:00The requirements for a Medal of Honor do not inclu...The requirements for a Medal of Honor do not include following orders. It's ridiculous to even suggest such a thing, as the heroic act(s) for which the medal is awarded are almost always done at the spur of the moment, during the fog of war, without any orders in the first place. For example, no one has ever been given orders to jump on a grenade, yet doing so is a 100% guarantee for being awarded the medal.<br><br>The actions of these two airmen, while indeed heroic, more than likely did not meet the "above and beyond the call of duty" requirement to receive the MOH.Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01865454179650183423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676618104020922899.post-33890288313485922322009-12-18T17:19:27.328-08:002009-12-18T17:19:27.328-08:00The flights that day were not just in the well kno...The flights that day were not just in the well known P-40 but at least one sortie was in its predecessor the radial engined P-36. As far As I can determine this was the only combat engagement of a P-36 flown by Americans. The P-36 served in 1942 in Alaska and Panama but never met enemy aircraft.<br><br>This is ironic since the export P-36, the Hawk 75, shot down the first German plane brought down by the French. The Hawk 75 also served in combat in France, Finland, India China and even the Dutch East Indies.Mike Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456221411894136298noreply@blogger.com