[HerrZnk]

Major Richard Sherman, veteran of Chenault's famed US Army 14th Air Corps, has left this mortal coil:
WWII bombardier dies in veterans home, aged 96
He also participated as one of the famous "Rosinenbomber" (literally "raisin bombers", but the children meant 'candy bombers' because the airmen dropped candy with little parachutes) in the Berlin airlift to West Berlin when the Soviets blocked all land supply routes 1948-1949. After service he helped found the Chennault Museum in Monroe, Louisiana.
RIP Major.

 

[7557]

A member of the dwindling 'Greatest Generation'!

 

[HerrZnk]

A member of the dwindling 'Greatest Generation'!

Indeed. May he RIP. Well done faithful servant.

 

[Mesquite]

RIP, SIR

 

[HerrZnk]

This summer we're going to have to make a trip to the Chennault Museum.

 

[Paw-Paw]

Loosing a great generation!

 

[bar306]

Loosing a great generation!

My greatest fear is we are going to lose the country these great men saved.

 

[Leonidas]

I was intrigued by this, in that the "original" Flying Tigers was strictly a fighter group. The bombardier part confused me.

Turns out that the 14th Air Force replaced the disbanded originals and adopted their sobriquet.

 

[Sum Gy Custom Firearms]

So sorry he is irrreplacable

 

[94LEVERFAN]

This summer we're going to have to make a trip to the Chennault Museum.

Herr Znk, please Sir, give me a week to 10 days heads-up on this trip. Have never heard of it, but would love to go. Got a Suburban I can provide if need be. Thanks, Bruce.

 

[HerrZnk]

Herr Znk, please Sir, give me a week to 10 days heads-up on this trip. Have never heard of it, but would love to go. Got a Suburban I can provide if need be. Thanks, Bruce.

Maybe an MSGO road trip? I'll let you know.
Spring break is March 12-14, mark the calendar, I have. Maybe we could do that then. Son should still be home. If he's not busy elsewhere.

 

[TheBouncer1111]

some more history of the era and things you dont really hear much about when seeing history of WW2

How naked World War II sailors ended up riding Mongolian ponies in the Gobi Desert to shoot bazookas at the Japanese

 

[HerrZnk]

some more history of the era and things you dont really hear much about when seeing history of WW2

How naked World War II sailors ended up riding Mongolian ponies in the Gobi Desert to shoot bazookas at the Japanese

Oh Lord I thought of our own Ensign when I read this...
I mean what young man wouldn't want to ride a pony naked while firing a bazooka?
Too bad they didn't have Boudreaux's Butt Paste back then, talk about chafing.

 

[Leonidas]

Oh Lord I thought of our own Ensign when I read this...
I mean what young man wouldn't want to ride a pony naked while firing a bazooka?
Too bad they didn't have Boudreaux's Butt Paste back then, talk about chafing.

Old man, either. For that matter.
I'm in.

 

[Leonidas]

some more history of the era and things you dont really hear much about when seeing history of WW2

How naked World War II sailors ended up riding Mongolian ponies in the Gobi Desert to shoot bazookas at the Japanese

GREAT STORY!
Thanks for posting.