If the Croix-de-Guerre is a gallantry medal then no my father never received any pension. He should have. (I would say that wouldn't I) David
Ciderlion Talking about hiding a tank in a cellar ? http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/3757-good-museums/?p=350787 Ron
Forget tanks, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry has a U-Boat in the cellar! Actually, I think they built it around the submarine. http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/u-505/
US Medal of Honor recipients receive a pension and other privileges as follows: Privileges and courtesies[SIZE=small][edit][/SIZE] The Medal of Honor confers special privileges on its recipients. By law, recipients have several benefits:[90][91] Each Medal of Honor recipient may have his or her name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll (38 U.S.C. § 1560). Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive a monthly pension above and beyond any military pensions or other benefits for which they may be eligible. The pension is subject to cost-of-living increases; as of December 1, 2012, it is $1,259 a month.[92] Enlisted recipients of the Medal of Honor are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance.[93] Recipients receive special entitlements to air transportation under the provisions of DOD Regulation 4515.13-R. This benefit allows the recipient to travel as he or she deems fit across geographical locations, and allows the recipient's dependents to travel either Overseas-Overseas, Overseas-Continental US, or Continental US-Overseas when accompanied by the recipient.[94] Special identification cards and commissary and exchange privileges are provided for Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible dependents.[95] Recipients are granted eligibility for interment at Arlington National Cemetery, if not otherwise eligible.[96] Fully qualified children of recipients are eligible for admission to the United States military academies without regard to the nomination and quota requirements.[97] Recipients receive a 10 percent increase in retired pay.[98] Those awarded the medal after October 23, 2002, receive a Medal of Honor Flag. The law specified that all 103 living prior recipients as of that date would receive a flag.[99] Recipients receive an invitation to all future presidential inaugurations and inaugural balls.[100] As with all medals, retired personnel may wear the Medal of Honor on "appropriate" civilian clothing. Regulations specify that recipients of the Medal of Honor are allowed to wear the uniform "at their pleasure" with standard restrictions on political, commercial, or extremist purposes (other former members of the armed forces may do so only at certain ceremonial occasions).[101] Most states (40) offer a special license plate for certain types of vehicles to recipients at little or no cost to the recipient.[102] The states that do not offer Medal of Honor specific license plate offer special license plates for veterans for which recipients may be eligible.[103] I lifted this from wiki of course.
A very interesting article i've come across regarding an all female bomber group during WW2....They're called 'The Night Witches' http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/06/night-witches-wwii-female-pilots
Just found out that there was a Hurricane crash near Cockermouth. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/z4875.html
Recently, I have learned that the (obviously necessary) secrecy has been the biggest stumbling block to research. What I don't understand is why that secrecy needs to be maintained three quarters of a century later - in the middle of the nuclear age - when nothing either side had could possibly affect security today
Interesting one. The big American bombers, apart from the liberator, that were used in the bombing war over Europe had been supplied, in each position, with an ash tray for the aircrews cigarettes. Regards, Nick
Today, I learned that the Spigot Mortar's (the original Blacker Bombard, not the Petard) anti-tank round was essentially HESH not HEAT. HESH's signature scabbing effects against thicker armour aren't mentioned so perhaps weren't apparent at this stage, as an 8lb 12oz dollop of 'gelatinous' HE on an early war AFV would have probably blown it apart!
Warships and support vessels built in the US were modified when transferred to the Royal Navy. They had the canteens and ice cream making machines removed prior to delivery.
Ah.. got out of it somehow. That brought back a good laugh A-58. My Aunt was in the Canadian Forces. At the end of WW2 all female members in the forces were laid off in favor of keeping males in the ranks. Guess who was hiring, big time? The US. She went on to be (as I understand) the first female Colonel in the US Forces. When I knew her best she had retired - and made extensive and unabashed use of nearly everything you mentioned above. Aside: I, in my part, used to do a fair bit of Occupational Health and Safety Training, including US Forces. Whilst in Phoenix my Aunt would accompany me to Luke Airforce Base. My License Plate Number is AFB 669. A keeper! This is why: When I drive onto US Airforce Bases, I, with a Canadian Plate, would get waived straight through the guard gate. (Mind you this was pre 9-11 days.) I would stop, aghast, and ask why I was not asked to present identification. (My Aunt would get right livid with me at this...) The guards would get quite insistent: AFB License Plates mean you are authorized to enter Air Force Bases. ie "Stop wasting our time."
Yep. My boss was the one that arranged it. Ages ago. I had no idea why at the time. _________________ Back on task... moved.
After the formation of the first Eagle Squadrons (Nos. 71 & 121), it was not long that there were enough volunteers to form a third Eagle Squadron, No. 133. There were a fair amount of Texans in both 71 and 133 Squadrons, so they (the Texans) kicked the idea (while drinking in local pubs no doubt) around about the new squadron should be an All-Texan formation. Of course this was just big talk by big talking Texans, but there were those in the Air Ministry who heard the rumors and quashed them immediately. Seems that the Texans were the most rudest and crudest of the Americans (if that can be possible) in the RAF, and there was no way the RAF would allow a squadron of cowboys into the skies over England. I thought it was a pretty good story.
To Harry Ree An old posting of yours claims that a Sherman Tank's fuel consumption was one pound per mile - probably why there was so many of them were used as the Churchills consumption was 4 miles to the gallon and we could use up 180 gallons per day in a battle…... Cheers
Yes, but not limited to the UK. Heroes of the Soviet Union got it, as well as free public transport for life, in the USSR.
Tom Churchill,you say was 4 miles/gallon compared to the Sherman of 1 mile/gallon according to the documentary.It would be interesting to compare the power units.As regards the fuel both were petrol powered and one consequence of that, after reading the account of a Russian war corespondent,was that the Russians preferred diesel power because of the fire hazard when their Sherman petrol fueled tanks were hit.Again both tank types would reflect fuel consumption on how they were driven and the terrain to be driven over. There should be some data available on consumption rates for these tanks from military specifications......some of the tank enthusiasts might oblige....interesting aspect of mobile machinery....didn't Patton's Third Army Shermans run out of fuel when pushing across Lorraine....advancing too quickly that the fuel logistics were mismatched.
Since I was reading about the Eagle Squadrons in the RAF in my earlier posts, I found out that there was an all-Argentine squadron in the RAF as well, squadron No. 164. About 600 Argentines served in the RAF and the RCAF, along with about 4,000 more serving in the other armed forces of the British Empire. I wonder how those surviving veterans felt about things during the Falkland War in 1982?