COLUMBUS, Ohio - Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died Thursday. He was 92 and insisted for six decades after the war that he had no regrets about the mission and slept just fine at night.
i watched the DVD series "The War" a few weeks ago, really worth watching even though it is about 14 hours long.
they say that about 1000 WW2 veterans die each day now, i don't think some people really appreciate how much we owe them for the service they did during the war.
I have an uncle who was a WWII vet in the Pacific. He's the only WWII vet left from either side of my family. He's still getting around pretty good at 76 and participates in WWII Vet funerals up around Portland Oregon. He mentioned it's getting pretty hard to find any vets who'll do it anymore.
I have an uncle who was a WWII vet in the Pacific. He's the only WWII vet left from either side of my family. He's still getting around pretty good at 76 and participates in WWII Vet funerals up around Portland Oregon. He mentioned it's getting pretty hard to find any vets who'll do it anymore.
my great grandfather was in WW2, not really sure about what he did really though, all i know is that he was part of an infantry division. he died when i was around six years old.
Mark wrote:i watched the DVD series "The War" a few weeks ago, really worth watching even though it is about 14 hours long.
they say that about 1000 WW2 veterans die each day now, i don't think some people really appreciate how much we owe them for the service they did during the war.
Yeah...their numbers are dwindling. My uncle still goes to his Army reunion every year...but in recent years...each gathering is smaller and smaller. His group was in Battle of the Bulge...represented in the (IMO) great mini-series "Band of Brothers".
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I had a couple of uncles who fought in WWII. They have long since passed. My Uncle Tony was one of the many paratroopers who were the first to land in Normandy when that battle began. He came home with a ring that he cut off a dead german soldier's finger and wore it until the day he died.
Roody wrote:It's a good thing the guy was able to have peace with it. I don't believe I could if I was in his position.
Agreed..that's a tough one. The average bomber pilot wouldn't necessarily see or feel the concept of his bombs causing death..as they often flew in formations, bombing raids with many other bombers...IE bombing of Dresden, etc. But knowing the impact of the single bomb that you were carrying...wow. Tough pill to swallow.
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YeOldeStonecat wrote:Agreed..that's a tough one. The average bomber pilot wouldn't necessarily see or feel the concept of his bombs causing death..as they often flew in formations, bombing raids with many other bombers...IE bombing of Dresden, etc. But knowing the impact of the single bomb that you were carrying...wow. Tough pill to swallow.
Honestly, I don't think I could do it. It's hard to say for sure unless I was in that situation, but I think I would deal with the possible punishments that came from disobeying orders. I can't say that for certain, but that's what I think I would do.
YeOldeStonecat wrote:Yeah...their numbers are dwindling. My uncle still goes to his Army reunion every year...but in recent years...each gathering is smaller and smaller. His group was in Battle of the Bulge...represented in the (IMO) great mini-series "Band of Brothers".
Shake his hand for me!
I appriciate all Vets but these guys really did nothing short of save the world.
(I can not WAIT for BoB to be on HD-DVD, I have the SD-DVD version and will buy the HD without even thinking twice. What a great series. I think everyone should watch this series. Especailly the interviews with the men after the last episode.... )
I'm glad that the pilot was able to live out his days in peace. That mission saved countless American and Japanese lives, thank GOD we did not have to invade thier mainland. would have been costly in so many ways.
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Roody wrote:Honestly, I don't think I could do it. It's hard to say for sure unless I was in that situation, but I think I would deal with the possible punishments that came from disobeying orders. I can't say that for certain, but that's what I think I would do.
Just think of all the lives that were saved. I think its safe to say millions more would have died if we had to invade the mainland of Japan. They had plans for at least a million casualties i believe. Do some research on Operation Downfall, very interesting... Like i said thank god they surendered.
