Just watched an excellent WW2 movie
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Uncle Doug
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Great movie, we saw it when it came out. Should be out on DVD by now. Had to google it up to make sure it was the same movie.
My current favorite is the HBO series "Band of Brothers"
My current favorite is the HBO series "Band of Brothers"
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Second for Band of Brothers. Add Saving Private Ryan to the list.
czechsonofagun
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Here is one of my favored movies Dark Blue World If you like Spitfires, check it out.
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'Defiance' was great... and based on a true story...it amazes me that the main characters (portrayed in the film) lived out their lives doing regular jobs in NYC (driving cabs, construction jobs...if I recall correctly) without any acclaim...a shame they were not recognized sooner...
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DEFIANCE was absolutely a first class movie - also a primary reason to oppose all forms of gun control.
Another awesome movie like DEFIANCE is BLACK BOOK, about the Danish and Dutch resistance fighters - also a true story!
Both of these movies are highly recommended.
Black Book (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Another awesome movie like DEFIANCE is BLACK BOOK, about the Danish and Dutch resistance fighters - also a true story!
Both of these movies are highly recommended.
Black Book (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
czechsonofagun
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You have to understand they want to forget the whole thing.
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Not a WWII movie, but earlier this week:
I have gotten to know a gentleman that I go to church with and found out through conversation that he was a fighter pilot in World War II. He served in the Pacific theater with the Army Air force. He was based out of the Phillipines for most of his time.
We have had he and his wife over for dinner and we have talked for hours about his experiences and time in the war. After the war, he has worked a corporate jet pilot and owned his own air freight company (three planes at the largest) for a time.
Hearing the stories of World War II firsthand from a veteran is unique. He is still in very good health and sharp as a tack - and he loves to talk about his experience. He is very much aware that his kind (WWII veterans) are a dying breed.
On this past Sunday, he celebrated his 87th birthday. I asked him if he would sign some airplane display models for me. I have in my office now a P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang with his signatures on the wing. I still have to find a P-40 Warhawk for him to sign (he said he would be happy to) (Those are the planes that he flew during his service time).
I would urge anyone who knows a WWII veteran to talk with them (if they are willing and able, of course). My son and daughter (8 and 10) have talked with him as well. I don't know if they grasp the importance of WWII and how it shaped the world, but I hope that they will understand it someday and realize the importance of having spoken directly to a WWII veteran.
Good luck and take care.
I have gotten to know a gentleman that I go to church with and found out through conversation that he was a fighter pilot in World War II. He served in the Pacific theater with the Army Air force. He was based out of the Phillipines for most of his time.
We have had he and his wife over for dinner and we have talked for hours about his experiences and time in the war. After the war, he has worked a corporate jet pilot and owned his own air freight company (three planes at the largest) for a time.
Hearing the stories of World War II firsthand from a veteran is unique. He is still in very good health and sharp as a tack - and he loves to talk about his experience. He is very much aware that his kind (WWII veterans) are a dying breed.
On this past Sunday, he celebrated his 87th birthday. I asked him if he would sign some airplane display models for me. I have in my office now a P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang with his signatures on the wing. I still have to find a P-40 Warhawk for him to sign (he said he would be happy to) (Those are the planes that he flew during his service time).
I would urge anyone who knows a WWII veteran to talk with them (if they are willing and able, of course). My son and daughter (8 and 10) have talked with him as well. I don't know if they grasp the importance of WWII and how it shaped the world, but I hope that they will understand it someday and realize the importance of having spoken directly to a WWII veteran.
Good luck and take care.
