Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
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> In article <XnsA8456D3F033A4johnszalayattnet@216.166.97.131>, john
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>>Mitchell Holman <noemail@verizont.net> wrote in
>>news:XnsA8444A6C18DBEnoemailattnet@216.166.97.131:
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>>these 5 pilots are credited with downing 9 of the 29 attacking
>>Japanese planes that were lost.
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>>Nine Japanese planes were shot down by these five young air corps
>>officers during the raids on Oahu a week ago Sunday. Left to right
>>they are-2nd Lt. Harry W. Brown, who bagged one Japanese plane; 2nd
>>Lt. Philip M. Rasmmussen, one plane; 2nd Lt. Kenneth M. Taylor, two
>>planes; 2nd Lt. George S. Welch, four planes; 1st Lt. Lewis M.
>>Sanders, one plane. Lts. Welsh and Taylor are to receive Distinguished
>>Service Crosses.
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> Interesting...what were they flying? Got any links?
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Just to add a bit,, My parents were there in Hawaii in 1941, Dad was on
duty with the 55th Coast Artillery, Mom was in High school there, Dad
lost his buddy Edward F. Sullivan when a Zero crashed into the street at
Ft Kam. the coast artillery installation near the entrance of Pearl
Harbor.
REF:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~jlillard/Final_Project_Home.htm
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