How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
There were Canadians in WWII?
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Have to admit my Canadian WW2 history is lacking but being a aviation buff I sure know the Falcon of Malta, imagine being shot down sent back to Britain only to have your transport crash as well, sheesh.
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Didn’t he just win Ultraman (Robert Gray)?
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
I guess he doesn’t know Canadian WWII history either …
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
That’s what I thought, USN right?
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
That’s what I thought, USN right?
Yep, first Navy ace of WWII and Medal of Honor winner. Killed in action in 1943.
Robert Manning Gray was part of Doolittle’s Raiders. Enlisted as Flying Cadet on June 29, 1940 at Dallas, Texas. Graduated with rating of Pilot and commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas on February 8, 1941. Assigned 34th Bomb Squadron and then 95th Bomb Squadron of 17th Bomb Group at McChord Field, Washington. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid. Killed in action on October 18, 1942 while on combat mission near Assam India. Gray Air Force Base, Texas, named in his honor. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
I guess he doesn’t know Canadian WWII history either …
I’ve known who Butch O’Hare was for decades, Robert Gray OTOH I didn’t learn about until about 5 years ago. The reason I mentioned the Canadian & American pilots was to contrast the differences in what we Canadians know about our own military history. FWIW, the Victoria Cross IMO is a far higher bar than the Medal of Honor.
Robert Manning Gray was part of Doolittle’s Raiders. Enlisted as Flying Cadet on June 29, 1940 at Dallas, Texas. Graduated with rating of Pilot and commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas on February 8, 1941. Assigned 34th Bomb Squadron and then 95th Bomb Squadron of 17th Bomb Group at McChord Field, Washington. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid. Killed in action on October 18, 1942 while on combat mission near Assam India. Gray Air Force Base, Texas, named in his honor. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Nice, wrong Robert Gray. LOL
Robert Manning Gray was part of Doolittle’s Raiders. Enlisted as Flying Cadet on June 29, 1940 at Dallas, Texas. Graduated with rating of Pilot and commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas on February 8, 1941. Assigned 34th Bomb Squadron and then 95th Bomb Squadron of 17th Bomb Group at McChord Field, Washington. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid. Killed in action on October 18, 1942 while on combat mission near Assam India. Gray Air Force Base, Texas, named in his honor. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
I got to meet two of the Doolittle raiders back in 2002. Super cool; I have a 34th Bomb Squadron patch with their signatures on it. One of the guys was Doolittle’s copilot.
Robert Manning Gray was part of Doolittle’s Raiders. Enlisted as Flying Cadet on June 29, 1940 at Dallas, Texas. Graduated with rating of Pilot and commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas on February 8, 1941. Assigned 34th Bomb Squadron and then 95th Bomb Squadron of 17th Bomb Group at McChord Field, Washington. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid. Killed in action on October 18, 1942 while on combat mission near Assam India. Gray Air Force Base, Texas, named in his honor. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Nice, wrong Robert Gray. LOL
Oh, I’m sorry. I thought we were talking about WW2 heroes.
You just reached a special level of asshole.
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
I guess he doesn’t know Canadian WWII history either …
I’ve known who Butch O’Hare was for decades, Robert Gray OTOH I didn’t learn about until about 5 years ago. The reason I mentioned the Canadian & American pilots was to contrast the differences in what we Canadians know about our own military history. FWIW, the Victoria Cross IMO is a far higher bar than the Medal of Honor.
Well, you also know nothing about your own country’s war heroes, so …
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
Butch O’Hare was ‘Murican…curious as to why you’re bringing him up as part of Canadian WWII history? O’Hare in Chicago is named after him, and in fact has an F-4F Wildcat in the terminal.
I guess he doesn’t know Canadian WWII history either …
I’ve known who Butch O’Hare was for decades, Robert Gray OTOH I didn’t learn about until about 5 years ago. The reason I mentioned the Canadian & American pilots was to contrast the differences in what we Canadians know about our own military history. FWIW, the Victoria Cross IMO is a far higher bar than the Medal of Honor.
Fair enough, although not sure why you think a VC is tougher to get than the MoH. The requirements for each are pretty darn similar.
Hey, you are the one mixing US and Canadian fliers. How the hell are we supposed to know to which you were referring?
Robert Manning Gray was part of Doolittle’s Raiders. Enlisted as Flying Cadet on June 29, 1940 at Dallas, Texas. Graduated with rating of Pilot and commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas on February 8, 1941. Assigned 34th Bomb Squadron and then 95th Bomb Squadron of 17th Bomb Group at McChord Field, Washington. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid. Killed in action on October 18, 1942 while on combat mission near Assam India. Gray Air Force Base, Texas, named in his honor. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
I got to meet two of the Doolittle raiders back in 2002. Super cool; I have a 34th Bomb Squadron patch with their signatures on it. One of the guys was Doolittle’s copilot.
Those guys were nuts. The other day, I was reading some stats on the survival rate of airmen during WWII. Absolutely crazy.
How many Canadians know who Robert Gray is? How about Butch O’Hare? Who’s Buzz Beurling as opposed to say Pappy Boyington?
If any of them flew Spitfires my 93 yr old dad would probably know them or know of them. If they were in bomber command my late uncle Jerry (Halifax and Lancaster) would know.