Aussie or NZ Victoria Cross recipients. I recognize third from the left front row, but cannot remember his name.
I remembered his name, Charles Upham. He was a Kiwi (I hope that Kiwi is an acceptable term here, no harm intended if it isn't). The pic was NZ Victoria Cross Recipients.
He was a Kiwi (I hope that Kiwi is an acceptable term here, no harm intended if it isn't). Kiwi or Enzedder (New Zealander) is quite okay. Aussie is okay for Australians.........Skippy no! Like "hick" for you.
Never heard of the term Skippy for the Aussies. Is it a Commonwealth term? We don't take too kindly to being called "Yanks" either, seeing as how I am from south of the Mason and Dixon Line and my ancestors fought the Yankees in the War of Northern Aggression in 1861, aka called the Great Unplesantries of 1861-1865.
Never heard of the term Skippy for the Aussies. Is it a Commonwealth term? Skippy was an Australian made show in the late 60's about a Kangaroo that was "very bright" (like Rin Tin Tin or Lassie) and was released in many countries around the world including the US and Canada. "Skippy" or "Skip" is used as a derogatory term for Australians f Anglo Saxon descent. We don't take too kindly to being called "Yanks" either , Must admit I had "yank" first then altered it to "Hick". seeing as how I am from south of the Mason and Dixon Line and my ancestors fought the Yankees in the War of Northern Aggression in 1861, aka called the Great Unplesantries of 1861-1865. Also recall that the Alabama boys fought the last battle of the Civil War at Fort Blakely "after" Lee had signed on the dotted line at Appomattox Courthouse.
>Also recall that the Alabama boys fought the last battle of the Civil War >at Fort Blakely "after" Lee had signed on the dotted line at Appomattox >Courthouse. Yes, and some people think we are still fighting that war. I fight only when fired upon. I had several grandfathers involved in that altercation, with some being wounded. Every one of my grandfathers who were of age were called up or volunteered. One grandfather lost his kneecap at Chickamauga. Another grandfather went, along with 7 other brothers. One of his brothers died in a POW camp and another was wounded in the East Tennesee campaign. He was convalescing in Chattanooga when his wife traveled from central Alabama to care for him. She apparently drank from a bad well outside of Chattanooga and contracted typhoid fever. She infected him and they both died, leaving 4 children for relatives to raise. The others all made it home in more or less acceptable health. Alabama sent more men per capita to the CSArmy and suffered more casualties per capita than any other state.
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachments/quiz-area/4115d1164156506-who-who-gif Kyt what it the answer?
71 Squadron - the first "Eagle" Squadron. Photo taken around the time they bacame operational in Feb 1941. Mike Kolendorski (3rd from left) was their first KIA. 71 Squadron
Mike Kolendorski, which explains the Polish symbols on his legs. AAARRRGGHHH! Too early on a Sunday morning for my brian to work.
GHW Bush is correct. The book Flyboys by Bradley talks about about Bush and how he nearly was captured by the Japanese on Chichi Jima. The commander of the garrison there had a predilection for human livers. He stood trial for the murder of several USN aircrew shot down during the time Bush 41 went down. Can you imagine the changes in history had he landed closer to shore and not been able to paddle further out to sea and been captured? Of course, we would not have known any difference because we would not have even known of the existence of either of the Georges.
I have no idea. He looks familiar, but... Could you recommend a page/pages that has/have good examples of British uniforms of the period for each branch of service? I have googled looking for pages, but have had no success. I guess Google is "optimized" to search for US uniforms, etc, even though I included "British" in the search string. I know very little about British and Commonwealth uniforms and it makes it hard for me to even begin to search as I cannot tell what organization he is a part of by looking at the emblem on his cover. I was guessing RAF, judging by the wings. However, in the US military, the presence of wings on a uniform didn't necessarily mean USAAF or that the person necessarily was a flyer or parachutist, so I am still wondering.
I've yet to find a satisfactory site (s) with uniform info but I'm sure others have. As re: my "who is it", here's a picture with more details - I wonder if that will help
No, not Keith Park No not Polish No, not RAF insignia (or uniform) but don't let that fool you. Clue? A good old fashioned English breakfast wouldn't be the same without this.
