Comments on: The Doolittle Raid 70th Anniversary http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/ Who was afraid of Bush? The terrorists. Who is afraid of Obama? Americans. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:54:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: mojo http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49201 mojo Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:10:49 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49201 BTW: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/us-usa-manning-idUSBRE83P1HK20120426" rel="nofollow">Military Judge refuses to toss charge of "aiding the enemy" in Manning case.</a> "Bend over, boy." BTW:

Military Judge refuses to toss charge of “aiding the enemy” in Manning case.

“Bend over, boy.”

]]> By: accipiter NW http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49173 accipiter NW Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:06:54 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49173 And its late, I meant Texas represented the highest number of Raiders. Something like 12 out of the 80. Thanks for the post TUA. And its late, I meant Texas represented the highest number of Raiders. Something like 12 out of the 80.

Thanks for the post TUA.

]]> By: accipiter NW http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49171 accipiter NW Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49171 ^Kinlaw, I think the majority were from Texas. But last week I would go out of my way to let anyone who'd listen to me know that Gen. Doolittle's bombardier, SSgt Fred Braemer, was a graduate of Ballard High School in Seattle. Doolittle's plane was the first to drop its bombs on Tokyo, if not the entire mission. ^Kinlaw, I think the majority were from Texas. But last week I would go out of my way to let anyone who’d listen to me know that Gen. Doolittle’s bombardier, SSgt Fred Braemer, was a graduate of Ballard High School in Seattle. Doolittle’s plane was the first to drop its bombs on Tokyo, if not the entire mission.

]]> By: kinlaw http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49166 kinlaw Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:06:39 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49166 Where do we find such men? Where do we find such men?

]]> By: The Ugly American http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49160 The Ugly American Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:11:21 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49160 <blockquote>GrandpaP was on the Hornet, but he wasn’t one of the raiders. Comment by PatrickP — April 26, 2012 @ 6:36 pm</blockquote> Did he manage to go up and see the <a href="http://www.uss-hornet.org/" "target=blank" rel="nofollow">museum</a>? I'd actually like to go for another visit soon. Plus I hear it's haunted ;-)

GrandpaP was on the Hornet, but he wasn’t one of the raiders.

Comment by PatrickP — April 26, 2012 @ 6:36 pm

Did he manage to go up and see the museum?

I’d actually like to go for another visit soon.

Plus I hear it’s haunted ;-)

]]> By: snap-e-tom http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49153 snap-e-tom Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:35:58 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49153 Sorry, ladies, but <i>balls of steel</i>. I am thankful to live in a country where brave men are everywhere and willing to risk their lives for cowards like me. Sorry, ladies, but balls of steel. I am thankful to live in a country where brave men are everywhere and willing to risk their lives for cowards like me.

]]> By: dick, not quite dead white guy http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49144 dick, not quite dead white guy Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49144 Ranks are thinning fast. Thanks for the reminder TUA. Ranks are thinning fast.
Thanks for the reminder TUA.

]]> By: TimO http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49143 TimO Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:09:04 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49143 Can't believe the History Channel or one of the other cable channels didn't cover this! They had over 20 of the last surviving B-25s fly into the USAF Museum in Dayton for the ceremony. Can’t believe the History Channel or one of the other cable channels didn’t cover this! They had over 20 of the last surviving B-25s fly into the USAF Museum in Dayton for the ceremony.

]]> By: PatrickP http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49141 PatrickP Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49141 GrandpaP was on the Hornet, but he wasn't one of the raiders. GrandpaP was on the Hornet, but he wasn’t one of the raiders.

]]> By: Thomas M. http://www.sondrakistan.com/2012/04/26/the-doolittle-raid-70th-anniversary/#comment-49137 Thomas M. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=20904#comment-49137 Heroes. Heroes.

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