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Just remember, Idaho, "brave" does not mean unafraid. It means saddling up despite being scared spitless. Only a fool would be unafraid, and fools were the first to die.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
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AA hit that resulted in a fire that lasted a "disturbingly long time". Finally the foam in the wing sealed the fuel tank and the fire went out. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/121677.gif)
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The story of how his wreckage was located is remarkable. I'll take time and write it up proper. Look forward to it. Me too. Please let us know the rest of your dad's story. Thanks for posting, Ted
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Campfire 'Bwana
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T-Bone, if your Dad is still with us, please pass on a crisp salute from Mike 58, my callsign back then.
Not all of us got shredded that often. Overall, we lost 1 in 10 FACS during the war. In my unit, we had only six - so we weren't allowed to lose anybody, LOL!
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T-Bone, if your Dad is still with us, please pass on a crisp salute from Mike 58, my callsign back then. Will do Rocky! They live in Twin Falls, ID. Were you out of UBON by chance? He was transferred to UBON after NKP traffic slowed.
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Honor him. He surely deserves it.
Retired cat herder.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I flew out of Ban Me Thuot, VN as a Mike FAC. Before that, I was a Tonto FAC at LZ English in support of the 173rd Airborne.
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