American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
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Category Archives: Cambodia bombing 1973
Watch out for the flying Bucket of Water
Each spring in Thailand, there is a festival called Songkran. This is the traditional Thai water festival celebrated with the Thai new year in April. According to Wikipedia: The Songkran celebration represents purification and the washing away all of … Continue reading
Posted in 13 TFS, Air Force, American History, Cambodia bombing 1973, F-4 Phantom II, F4 emergency, F4 Phantom II, Fighter Aircraft, Fighter pilot lingo, Fighter pilot slang, SEA, Thailand, U Dorn RTAFB, Udorn RTAFB, Vietnam War
Tagged 13 TFS, Fighter Jocks, Songkran, Thailand, Udorn
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Leaving Home
I have been reading a great memoir of the Second World War: Quartered Safe Out Here, by George MacDonald Fraser. It details his experiences in the Burma Campaign as a 19-year old private in the Border Regiment fighting the Japanese … Continue reading
Thoughts on the letters From Thailand – Combat 40 years later
Ground troops face a great deal of stress in combat, no doubt about that. Air crews have it much easier. It is all very impersonal. It is as if one gets into a “flying office” goes to work and … Continue reading
Posted in 13 TFS, Air Force, American History, Cambodia bombing 1973, F-4 Phantom II, Fighter Aircraft, Military history, Norvell Family History, Social History, Thailand, U Dorn RTAFB, USAFA, Veterans, Vietnam War
Tagged 13 FTS, Air Force, Cambodia Bombing, Combat, F4 Phantom II, United States Air Force, Vietnam War
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Letters from the War – Thailand 8
The following excerpts are from letters that were written to my wife and others during the Vietnam War, while I was stationed in Thailand. Because of the nature of the events, the letters seldom told the entire story to loved … Continue reading
Letters from the War – Thailand 6
The following excerpts are from letters that were written to my wife and others during the Vietnam War, while I was stationed in Thailand. Because of the nature of the events, the letters seldom told the entire story to loved … Continue reading
Posted in 13 TFS, American History, Cambodia bombing 1973, Combat, F-4 Phantom II, Family History, Fighter Aircraft, Fighter pilot lingo, Fighter pilot slang, Thailand, U Dorn RTAFB, Vietnam War
Tagged Air Force, Cambodia Bombing, Combat, F4 Phantom II, Norvell History, Thailand, Vietnam War
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