tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post7938755561858795959..comments2024-03-28T09:24:09.547-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: The wreck of the US Carrier Lexington, sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy, has been located.c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-67703924248652045452018-03-07T08:47:25.427-08:002018-03-07T08:47:25.427-08:00Yeah he did. He was a radarman stationed on the b...Yeah he did. He was a radarman stationed on the bridge. Once, a Kamikaze plane took out the entire bridge of the ship directly behind his, killing everyone. He told me he was only here due to that pilot's choice of which ship to hit.c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-83931155224821232562018-03-07T00:36:51.011-08:002018-03-07T00:36:51.011-08:00That Betty is toast in no more than a second. Par...That Betty is toast in no more than a second. Part of the Lady Lex's honor guard.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-14293315891239401382018-03-06T21:16:26.297-08:002018-03-06T21:16:26.297-08:00I grew up in the 50's reading old Life magazin...I grew up in the 50's reading old Life magazines from WWII - I wish I still had those. But I remember seeing the picture of the Japanese soldier in the process of beheading a blindfolded American prisoner.<br />https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/leonard-siffleet-sword-1943/<br /><br />definitely a vivid illustration of the brutality of the Japanese, along with articles about BataanTom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-18749504843253253072018-03-06T09:44:54.958-08:002018-03-06T09:44:54.958-08:00That's what I figured you meant c w. I'll ...That's what I figured you meant c w. I'll bet your Dad had some stories about the Japanese, they were indeed highly motivated.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-23323357699336022562018-03-06T06:49:48.599-08:002018-03-06T06:49:48.599-08:00Changed slightly to correct.
The Japanese were ...Changed slightly to correct. <br /><br />The Japanese were vigorous and highly motivated fighters, with a modern economy to back them up. My dad was in the Navy in the Pacific Theater in WWII, and had some interesting stories about fighting the Japanese. c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-46598051567258859002018-03-06T05:31:40.388-08:002018-03-06T05:31:40.388-08:00Great story, amazing photos. However, HMS Ark Roya...Great story, amazing photos. However, HMS Ark Royal was sunk by U-81 on November 14, 1941. I think she was the first aircraft carrier to be lost.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-69786783875618874802018-03-05T21:09:25.746-08:002018-03-05T21:09:25.746-08:00RIP Lady Lex. The exploration was remarkable and m...RIP Lady Lex. The exploration was remarkable and most interesting.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com