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Old 12-02-2007, 02:52 AM
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Not a car, but a soldier.

I had a gentleman come into the shop today to get the links in his watch adjusted so it would fit better. I notice the watch has the Air Force logo on it and engraved on the back; HICKAM FIELD December 7 1941. Turns out that he was stationed there and one of the few guys that are still alive that survived that morning. The local paper here; The Daily Times, is printing an article on him on the 7th, that I am looking forward to reading. I also had the pleasure of shaking his hand.:usa1:
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Old 12-02-2007, 05:13 AM
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Excellent story. I had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Paul Tibbets about 6 years ago at the local air show. Had a chance to chat with him for a few minutes and he signed a B29 print.

My last time through Hickam about 10 years ago, several of the original buildings still have bullet holes in them from the attack.

These guys won't be around much longer. Real heroes in my mind.

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Old 12-02-2007, 07:01 AM
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Outstanding. Thanks!


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Old 12-02-2007, 07:56 AM
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My Father was a Seabee in the Pacific Theater and my Father-in-law was a Mate on the USS New Orleans at Pearl Harbor. I have always had an interest in WW II.
With December 7th approaching I'd like to share these photo's I received from a friend several years ago.
The accompanying text was as follows:



RECEIVED THESE PHOTOS FROM AN OLD SHIPMATE ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O.
INTERESTING, AS I'VE NEVER SEEN THEM ANYWHERE ELSE.
THEY ARE QUITE SPECTACULAR. TAKE CARE

PEARL HARBOR December 7, 1941


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The USS QUAPAW ATF 110 (Auxiliary Tug Fleet) was built in '42, and launched on 15 May 1943. How a Sailor on a tug took aerial shots is a whole other question. Where these shots really came from I don't know, but I had never seen them before and they really are spectacular.


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Old 12-02-2007, 07:59 AM
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Incredible pics.
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Old 12-02-2007, 04:45 PM
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Dog
Thanks much for posting those shots, had never seen some of those.
My Father in Law,RIP,was at Hicham Field that morning.
One Carrier, I think the USS Enterprize, was out at sea on the 7th, and steamed into Pearl the next morning.
When I was in the Navy abord the USS Kearsarge CVS 33 we were headed to the Gulf Of Tonkin from Long Beach, 1969 ?
During that time they were filming the movie Tora Tora Tora. Our #33 on the tower was painted over,and we did not man the rail that morning, the filght deck was bare of any equipment. As we entered Pearl we were being filmed for what turned out to be about a one second shot in the begining of the movie.
It was really cool to watch, but very somber, there were alot of fires and wrecked stuff burning to make it look like the next morning.
Also in that same movie you will see the USS Yorktown CV 10
acting as the Jap carrier that launched the attack aircraft.
I find it interesting to note that as the years go by that less and less is written it the paper about that day.
To the 5000 + that died that day..RIP..
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Old 12-02-2007, 05:35 PM
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Is there anything Dog doesn't have great pictures of ?
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++++ Glenn +++ Thanks so much for showing the picture's for us to see, you can about hear, and feel what's going on..It's a dam shame so many people have forgotten, or don't care about the past, for if it wasn't for all that gave so much for the rest of us No telling what kind of country we would have today..Thanks so much to ALL of those that have, and are still fighting, and giving up there lives so we can live ours in this great country AMERICA...Kasey
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When I look at those pictures I have many thoughts...I think of my father who was a Seabee in the Pacific in '45....I think of the countless thousands who gave their lives for our freedom...but most of all I think of the threat that still exists today from those would take that freedom from us if they had the chance...in my mind there is no difference betwwen the Pearl Harbor attack of long ago and the more recent one on 911...on both days Americans awoke to a morning filled with horror and fear....but we came together as a nation to take the fight to the enemy...I only hope our resolve will sustain us through these difficult times....

Thanks for the posting the pics and thanks to all who serve our country...

"lest we forget"

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