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. That's a cool story , Johnny 3eagles thanks for sharing. "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley | |||
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Sicily drop was in 1943 so "Pops" was a minimum of 42yoa in 1967 - and still an E-4. Must have had an interesting service record. Harshest Dream, Reality | |||
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Ivan was born in 1919. After WWII, got out of the Army as a Sergeant. He told us he had worked as a newspaper editor. Exactly when he reentered the Army I don't know. After he left our unit for a unit headed to Vietnam I lost track of him as I left for W. Germany. I do not know if he went to Vietnam with that unit or not. He died in 1979, his grave stone only lists his WWII service. He is buried in West Virginia. He may have succumbed to his favorite morning pick-me-up, Vodka in a brown paper bag. If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there. NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER | |||
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Do you know where in WV? _______________________________ The artist formerly known as AllenInWV | |||
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Yes, however, if you send me an email, I will reply. I am uncomfortable posting his last name publicly. His parents and six siblings are deceased but I am not sure about a wife or children. Hit me up. If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there. NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER | |||
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Johnny 3eagles, thank you for sharing that fantastic story. ABTF has been one of my favorites for many years. WJR | |||
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Just watched it the other day. It was interesting,although I am not sure how accurate, at how many slip ups there were from the radios not working due to wrong parts/pieces, drop zones,etc.. Of course nobody really had any prior experience with this type of warfare prior and a lot of things were learned, just as in today's arenas. | |||
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I've read a couple books on the battle, and what stands out is that 1) This was Montgomery's idea (on short notice) and 2) Success required every moving part to work perfectly. | |||
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Monty always had a HUGE chip on his shoulder because Ike rather than he had been made Supreme Commander for Europe regardless of Monty's success against an under-supplied Rommel in North Africa. FDR reminded Churchill of how many more men and how much more material the US was providing so Ike prevailed. He finally had to throw Monty a bone, though, so he let him plan and execute the attempted end run through Holland that was Market Garden in order to get to the tank country of the North German Plain - bypassing the Siegfried Line, Ardennes and Huertgen Forest. We all know the result. Harshest Dream, Reality | |||
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If you've got 40-minutes, this is a interesting review along with some interesting positions of the producers. Mission-wise, there was too many single-points of failure, it should've been scrapped but, political pressure overwhelmed rational decision making. | |||
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I'll have to find time to watch it. Does it mention the fact that the offensive's failure just created a dead end salient and the city of Arnhem was not liberated until April 1945? Harshest Dream, Reality | |||
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I saw this as a kid in the theater at Almeda Mall back in '77 with my dad. Vietnam was still pretty fresh for him but he took me. He always said the WWII guys had it tougher than he did, as the Germans had equally if not superior firepower, weapons etc. He always respected the WWII guys. HK Ag | |||
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Watched it this weekend. Anyone spot John Ratzenberger (Cliff Clavin)? I had to backup and watch the scene a second time to confirm it. Tony. Owner, TonyBen, LLC, Type-07 FFL www.tonybenm14.com (Site under construction). e-mail: tonyben@tonybenm14.com | |||
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Great great flick. Must have watched this 20+ times as a child; the only limit was we never had it on VHS so you were limited by catching it on TV. | |||
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Indeed. He played Lt. James Megellas. An odd choice by the film maker was that Lt. Megallas is depicted as being killed during the river crossing, when in real life, he survived the river crossing, and went on to perform his duties in extraordinary fashion. He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Stars, 2 Bronze Stars, and 2 Purple Hearts, and was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. He sadly passed away in April 2020. At 103, though, I have to say, he had a good run. | |||
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I didn't know that Ratzenberger was playing a specific officer. I've got a copy of Megallas's book "All the Way to Berlin" inscribed with a personal note from the author. | |||
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You're right that the official credits show Ratzenberger as portraying a US Lieutenant. I found the information linking Lt. Colonel Megellas to the actor portrayal in the articles in memoriam upon his death. https://www.thetachi.org/in-me...lta-omega-ripon-1942 Google search showed a couple of separate articles making the same claim. And Wikipedia, which of course is not the most reliable of sources. | |||
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